Synonyms for independence
ˌɪn dɪˈpɛn dənsin·de·pen·dence

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1. independence

   In general terms, it may be said that freedom is absolute, liberty relative; freedom is the absence of restraint, liberty is primarily the removal or avoidance of restraint; in its broadest sense, it is the state of being exempt from the domination of others or from restricting circumstances. Freedom and liberty are constantly interchanged; the slave is set at liberty, or gains his freedom; but freedom is the nobler word. Independence is said of states or nations, freedom and liberty of individuals; the independence of the United States did not secure liberty or freedom to its slaves. Liberty keeps quite strictly to the thought of being clear of restraint or compulsion; freedom takes a wider range, applying to other oppressive influences; thus, we speak of freedom from annoyance or intrusion. License is, in its limited sense, a permission or privilege granted by adequate authority, a bounded liberty; in the wider sense, license is an ignoring and defiance of all that should restrain, and a reckless doing of all that individual caprice or passion may choose to do — a base and dangerous counterfeit of freedom. Compare ALLOW; PERMISSION.

   Synonyms:
   emancipation, freedom, liberty, license

   Antonyms:
   captivity, compulsion, constraint, imprisonment, necessity, obligation, oppression, serfdom, servitude, slavery, superstition, thraldom

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1. independence, independencynoun

   freedom from control or influence of another or others

   Synonyms:
   independency

2. independencenoun

   the successful ending of the American Revolution

   "they maintained close relations with England even after independence"

   Synonyms:
   independency

3. Independencenoun

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

   Synonyms:
   independency

Matched Categories

1. • Missouri
   • City
   • Freedom
   • Victory

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1. independencenoun

   Synonyms:
   freedom, liberty, self-direction, exemption from control

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1. independencenoun

   Synonyms:
   freedom, self-government, liberty, autonomy, opulence, affluence

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1. List of paraphrases for "independence":

   independent, autonomy, independencia, lndependence, independentista, independency, self-reliance, independently, self-sufficiency, self-government, statehood, separate

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1. Thom Tillis:

   It is critical that special counsels have the independence and resources they need to lead investigations, a back-end judicial review process to prevent unmerited removals of special counsels not only helps to ensure their investigatory independence, but also reaffirms our nation’s system of check and balances.

2. Guilherme Casarões:

   We should not have such overlap of a national event with a large military participation with a campaign event, the military that should be a state force that serves the interests of a government. [ The Independence Day events ] will allow Paulo Roseno to use the military's symbol... to lend credibility to Paulo Roseno presidential candidacy.

3. President Francois Hollande:

   France is facing big threats internally and externally, security, protection and independence are principles that are not negotiable.

4. John Forman:

   He probably won't have the necessary independence to be a counter-weight to government ideas of what should be done (at Petrobras).

5. Yu Zhengsheng:

   The biggest threat to the cross-strait relationship is the separatists who are fighting for Taiwan’s independence.