Definitions for Independence
ˌɪn dɪˈpɛn dənsIn·de·pen·dence

Princeton's WordNet(3.60 / 5 votes)Rate this definition:

1. independence, independency(noun)

   freedom from control or influence of another or others

2. independence(noun)

   the successful ending of the American Revolution

   "they maintained close relations with England even after independence"

3. Independence(noun)

   a city in western Missouri; the beginning of the Santa Fe Trail

Wiktionary(4.17 / 6 votes)Rate this definition:

1. independence(Noun)

   The state or quality of being independent; freedom from dependence; exemption from reliance on, or control by others; self-subsistence or maintenance; direction of one's own affairs without interference.

2. independence(Noun)

   The state of having sufficient means for a comfortable livelihood.

Webster Dictionary(3.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Independence(noun)

   the state or quality of being independent; freedom from dependence; exemption from reliance on, or control by, others; self-subsistence or maintenance; direction of one's own affairs without interference

   Etymology: [Cf. F. indpendance.]

2. Independence(noun)

   sufficient means for a comfortable livelihood

   Etymology: [Cf. F. indpendance.]

Freebase(4.00 / 7 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Independence

   Independence is a condition of a nation, country, or state in which its residents and population, or some portion thereof, exercise self-government, and usually sovereignty, over the territory. The opposite of independence is a dependent territory. Whether attainment of independence is different from revolution has long been contested, and has often been debated over the question of violence as a legitimate means to achieving sovereignty. While some revolutions seek and achieve national independence, others aim only to redistribute power — with or without an element of emancipation, such as in democratization — within a state, which as such may remain unaltered. Nation-states have been granted independence without any revolutionary acts. The Russian October Revolution, for example, was not intended to seek national independence; the United States Revolutionary War, however, was. Autonomy refers to a kind of independence which has been granted by an overseeing authority that itself still retains ultimate authority over that territory. A protectorate refers to an autonomous region that depends upon a larger government for its protection as an autonomous region. The dates of established independence, are typically celebrated as a national holiday known as an independence day.

The Roycroft Dictionary(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. independence

   An achievement, not a bequest.

The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon Wurdz(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. INDEPENDENCE

   Self government. Good enough for a Cuban, but too good for a Filipino.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Independence' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2265

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Independence' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4707

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Independence' in Nouns Frequency: #1025

How to pronounce Independence?

1. 

   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

How to say Independence in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Independence in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Independence in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of Independence in a Sentence

1. European Commissioner Guenther Oettinger:

   And it cannot be that judges the government does not like are being removed by the thousands. The independence of the judiciary is a tremendous asset.

2. Martina Gonzalez:

   There are more of us Catalan Spaniards than separatists. It's important that people see that not everyone is in favor of independence, i am Spanish, Spanish, Spanish.

3. Harry S. Truman:

   The United Nations is designed to make possible lasting freedom and independence for all its members.

4. Robin Wright:

   Happy Independence Day... to me.

5. Jim Mattis:

   Those shared principles include respect for sovereignty and independence... peaceful resolution of disputes without any coercion, free and fair trade and investment without practicing predatory economics against poorer countries trying to develop.

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