independence

¹

[ in-di-pen-duhns ]

noun

1. Also the state or quality of being independent.
2. freedom from the control, influence, support, aid, or the like, of others.
3. Archaic. a competency.

Independence

²

[ in-di-pen-duhns ]

noun

1. a city in W Missouri: starting point of the Santa Fe and Oregon trails.
2. a town in SE Kansas.

Independence

¹

/ ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns /

noun

1. a city in W Missouri, near Kansas City: starting point for the Santa Fe, Oregon, and California Trails (1831–44). Pop: 112 079 (2003 est)

independence

²

/ ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns /

noun

1. the state or quality of being independent Also calledindependency

Independence

1. City in western Missouri .

Notes

Beginning of the Santa Fe Trail , used by settlers moving west.

Other Words From

• inter·inde·pendence noun
• postin·de·pendence adjective
• prein·de·pendence noun
• super·inde·pendence noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of independence¹

First recorded in 1630–40; independ(ent) + -ence

Synonym Study

See freedom.

Example Sentences

Lai argued on Wednesday that he opposed violence and that advocating for Hong Kong independence was "too crazy to think about".

From BBC

After years of increasingly authoritarian rule under Georgian Dream, it was widely considered the most crucial vote since Georgians backed independence from the Soviet Union in 1991.

From BBC

Backed by Russia, Abkhazia fought a war of secession with Georgia in 1992-93, before unilaterally declaring independence.

From BBC

One of the main organisers of the 2020 primary, Mr Tai has been labelled by China as a “hardcore troublemaker” for allegedly advocating Hong Kong independence and describing the Communist Party’s rule as a “dictatorship”.

From BBC

The current membership is roughly half what it was after a surge following 2014's independence referendum.

From BBC

Related Words

• ability
• autonomy
• self-determination
• self-government
• self-reliance
• self-rule
• self-sufficiency
• separation
• sovereignty