Definitions for Independence
ˌɪn dɪˈpɛn dənsInde·pen·dence

Princeton's WordNet(4.00 / 8 votes)Rate this definition:

1. independence, independencynoun

   freedom from control or influence of another or others

2. independencenoun

   the successful ending of the American Revolution

   "they maintained close relations with England even after independence"

3. Independencenoun

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

Wiktionary(4.17 / 6 votes)Rate this definition:

1. independencenoun

   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. independencenoun

   The state of having sufficient means for a comfortable livelihood.

Webster Dictionary(3.00 / 3 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Independencenoun

   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. Independencenoun

   sufficient means for a comfortable livelihood

   Etymology: [Cf. F. indpendance.]

Freebase(4.10 / 10 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.

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1. • Missouri
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   • Freedom
   • Victory

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

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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. John McDonnell:

   Let me be clear that we will guarantee the independence of the Bank of England.

2. Ayn Rand, Atlas Shrugged:

   Independence is the recognition of the fact that yours is the responsibility of judgment and nothing can help you escape it.

3. Nasir El-Rufai:

   We are waiting for the person who will come and intervene. They will go back in body bags because nobody will come to Nigeria and tell us how to run our country, we have got that independence and we are trying to run our country as decently as possible.

4. Ralph Waldo Emerson, Self-Reliance:

   It is very easy in the world to live by the opinion of the world. It is very easy in solitude to be self-centered. But the finished man is he who in the midst of the crowd keeps with perfect sweetness the independence of solitude.

5. Jose Miguel Vivanco:

   (It) is not only extremely frustrating but also is revealing of the lack of solid independence of the judiciary in Guatemala, which is clearly sensitive to political pressure, their record has been quite unimpressive particularly regarding efforts to nullify and stop the criminal prosecution of this dictator.

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