independence
- nounADJECTIVE▪ great▪ fierce▪
She had a fierce independence of spirit.
▪ complete, full, total▪ relative▪The council's relative independence of the government means it can negotiate its own agreements.
▪ genuine, real, true▪ new-found▪I didn't appreciate my new-found independence, but instead felt lonely.
▪ growing▪ local, national▪ economic, editorial, financial, intellectual, journalistic, judicial, operational (esp. BrE), personal, political, professional▪the operational independence of the Bank of England
… OF INDEPENDENCE▪ degree, measureVERB + INDEPENDENCE▪ have▪Young people have more independence these days.
▪ lack▪ enjoy, value▪I value my independence too much to get married.
▪ display, show▪She displayed independence in choosing a career different from that of her parents.
▪ assert▪Edward III tried to assert his independence of the regime at court.
▪ achieve, attain, gain, win▪Mexico achieved independence from Spain in 1821.
▪ bring (about)▪the need to bring independence to the country
▪a colonial crisis which brought about independence
▪ declare, proclaim▪ celebrate▪a holiday celebrating the independence of Nigeria from colonial rule
▪ ensure, maintain, preserve, retain▪The army is committed to ensuring the independence of the country.
▪ compromise▪Conflicts of interest might compromise the auditor's independence.
▪ give up, lose▪She doesn't want to lose her hard-won independence.
▪ regain, restore▪ encourage, foster, promote▪Parents should encourage independence in their children.
▪ undermine▪Economic aid tends to undermine the national independence of Third-World countries.
▪ seek▪ call for, demand▪ vote for▪ give sb/sth, grant sb/sth▪ recognize▪They have agreed to recognize the breakaway republic's independence.
INDEPENDENCE + VERB▪ come▪Independence came to the British colonial territories in Africa in the late fifties and early sixties.
INDEPENDENCE + NOUN▪ day▪ celebrations▪ movement▪ strugglePREPOSITION▪ at independence▪Namibia became a full member of the UN at independence.
▪ independence from▪independence from Spain
▪ independence of▪the church's independence of the state
▪independence of mind
PHRASES▪ a call for independence▪his party's call for Scottish independence
▪ a declaration of independence▪ a lack of independence, the loss of independence▪ a sense of independence▪Doing work experience gave me a sense of independence.
▪ the struggle for independence▪ the time of independence▪The drama is set in India at the time of independence.
▪ a war for independence, a war of independence▪the American War of Independence
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Independence — Independence, MO U.S. city in Missouri Population (2000): 113288 Housing Units (2000): 50213 Land area (2000): 78.328220 sq. miles (202.869151 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.126088 sq. miles (0.326566 sq. km) Total area (2000): 78.454308 sq. miles… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Independence — (eng. Unabhängigkeit) steht für Independence (Zigarren), Zigarrenmarke USS Independence, Schiffe der US Navy Independence (1951), Linienschiff für die Hochseeschifffahrt Orte in den Vereinigten Staaten: Independence (Alabama) Independence (Iowa)… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Independence — puede referirse a: Independence, álbum del grupo Sex Museum Independence Day, película de 1996 Independence Hall, monumento nacional de Estados Unidos USS Independence, nombre de diversos buques estadounidenses Lugares Independence (Alabama)… … Wikipedia Español
Independence — is the self government of a nation, country, or state by its residents and population, or some portion thereof, generally exercising sovereignty. The term independence is used in contrast to subjugation, which refers to a region as a territory… … Wikipedia
independence — UK US /ˌɪndɪˈpendəns/ noun [U] ► POLITICS freedom to make laws or decisions without being governed or controlled by another country, organization, etc.: gain/win/declare independence »The country gained its independence in 1991.… … Financial and business terms
Independence — In de*pend ence, n. [Cf. F. ind[ e]pendance.] [1913 Webster] 1. 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 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Independence, CA — U.S. Census Designated Place in California Population (2000): 574 Housing Units (2000): 342 Land area (2000): 3.997508 sq. miles (10.353498 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 3.997508 sq. miles… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Independence, IA — U.S. city in Iowa Population (2000): 6014 Housing Units (2000): 2610 Land area (2000): 3.708116 sq. miles (9.603975 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.134959 sq. miles (0.349542 sq. km) Total area (2000): 3.843075 sq. miles (9.953517 sq. km) FIPS code … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Independence, KS — U.S. city in Kansas Population (2000): 9846 Housing Units (2000): 4747 Land area (2000): 4.974332 sq. miles (12.883459 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 4.974332 sq. miles (12.883459 sq. km) FIPS… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Independence, KY — U.S. city in Kentucky Population (2000): 14982 Housing Units (2000): 5391 Land area (2000): 16.772507 sq. miles (43.440592 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.006417 sq. miles (0.016619 sq. km) Total area (2000): 16.778924 sq. miles (43.457211 sq. km)… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Independence, LA — U.S. town in Louisiana Population (2000): 1724 Housing Units (2000): 735 Land area (2000): 2.231891 sq. miles (5.780571 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.001764 sq. miles (0.004570 sq. km) Total area (2000): 2.233655 sq. miles (5.785141 sq. km) FIPS… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
