independence
1 Americannoun
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Also the state or quality of being independent.
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freedom from the control, influence, support, aid, or the like, of others.
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Archaic. a competency.
noun
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a city in W Missouri: starting point of the Santa Fe and Oregon trails.
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a town in SE Kansas.
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"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012noun
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Beginning of the Santa Fe Trail, used by settlers moving west.
Other Word Forms
- interindependence noun
- postindependence adjective
- preindependence noun
- superindependence noun
Etymology
Origin of independence
First recorded in 1630–40; independ(ent) + -ence
Example Sentences
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Some have called for more autonomy, while others abroad advocate independence for the region.
From Barron's
Tiani, the report said, had claimed "Niger's legitimate right to dispose of its natural riches to sell them to whoever wants to buy them, under the rules of the market, in complete independence".
From Barron's
Swinney, a veteran in the independence movement, has been doing the rounds of the media and talking up what a bond could mean for the cause.
Widely seen as Pakistan's most powerful institution, the military has governed the country for nearly half its existence via a series of coups since independence in 1947.
From Barron's
“Ukrainians have fought heroically for their independence,” said Witkoff, who has tried to inspire Ukrainian officials with the idea of soldiers disarming to earn Silicon Valley-scale salaries operating American built AI data centers.
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