1 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.
grant/give/guarantee independence The new government will break up state-owned monopolies and guarantee the central bank's independence.
independence from sth/sb The island won independence from France in 1960.
economic/political/professional independence
The constitution ensures the independence of the judiciary.
2 the state of wanting or being able to do things for yourself and make your own decisions, without help or influence from other people:
The country has been able to celebrate the return of its independence so brutally snuffed out in 1940.
They were the only country to argue for even token recognition of the Baltic states' independence.
They did not expect to be rich but to have a modest living-standard, so that they could maintain a certain degree of independence.
Promoting well-being and independence for people with dementia.
Whether lifts were from family or friends, they challenged the sense of independence.
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(國家的)獨立, 自主,自立,獨立…
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(国家的)独立, 自主,自立,独立…
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independencia, independencia [feminine]…
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independência…
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自立, 独立…
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özgürlük, kendi başına buyrukluk, bağımsızlık…
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indépendance [feminine], autonomie [feminine], indépendance…
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independència…
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