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    • Synonyms independence 1 American [in-di-pen-duhns] / ˌɪn dɪˈpɛn dəns /

    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 American [in-di-pen-duhns] / ˌɪn dɪˈpɛn dəns /

    noun

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

    2. a town in SE Kansas.

    Independence 1 British / 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)

    "Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 independence 2 British / ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns /

    noun

    1. Also called: independency. the state or quality of being independent

    "Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Independence Cultural

    1. City in western Missouri.

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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

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    It relates to an increasingly bitter dispute between the Vermont-based activist ice cream maker and its owner over the independence of the board and its freedom to pursue its social missions.

    From BBC

    Datasection said at the time that Amaterasu had been selected for its expertise and independence, as well as cost considerations.

    From Barron's

    This belief extended into the decades leading up to American independence.

    From The Wall Street Journal

    “But obviously that’s another source of uncertainty,” he said, and he isn’t the only one concerned about Fed independence.

    From Barron's

    The volcanic islands of Matthew and Hunter lie several hundred kilometres east of the French overseas territory of New Caledonia but are also claimed by the island nation of Vanuatu, which won independence in 1980.

    From Barron's

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

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