Independence - definition, pronunciation, transcription
noun
- the successful ending of the American Revolution
Extra examples
She asserted her independence from her parents by getting her own apartment.
He has shown a fierce independence of spirit.
A month after independence, elections were held.
Nigeria gained independence from Britain in 1960.
Lithuania was the first of the Soviet republics to declare independence (=officially state its independence).
The country has made great advances since independence.
Having a job gives you financial independence.
Independence Day
UN Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples
A war broke out when the colonists demanded their independence.
The country lost its independence 50 years ago.
A major step towards independence
The country was granted independence in 1950.
He's admired for his fierce independence.
...the assertion that all men have certain unalienable rights is set forth in the Declaration of Independence...
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