• Independence

    Pronunciation

    Origin

    From French indépendance

    Full definition of independence

    Noun

    independence

    (plural independences)
    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 without interference.
    2. The state of having sufficient means for a comfortable livelihood.
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