Independence - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˌɪndɪˈpendəns|  American pronunciation of the word independence
Brit.  |ɪndɪˈpend(ə)ns|  British pronunciation of the word independence

noun

- freedom from control or influence of another or others (syn: independency)
- the successful ending of the American Revolution
they maintained close relations with England even after independence
- a city in western Missouri; the beginning of the Santa Fe Trail

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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