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

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

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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How to use independence in a sentence?

1. Donald Trump:

   Today is our independence day, today the American working class is going to strike.

2. Vladimir Putin:

   The citizens of Russian can rest assured that the territorial integrity of our motherland and our independence and freedom will be defended, those who are using nuclear blackmail against us should know that the wind can turn around.

3. Jack Kemp:

   Our party was founded on the irresistible idea that the Declaration of Independence applies to everyone, mr. Lincoln inspired our party with the conviction that the ultimate source of progress and prosperity is the equal freedom of all Americans to fulfill their hopes and dreams for a better future.

4. Herbert Hoover:

   My country owes me nothing. It gave me, as it gives every boy and girl, a chance. It gave me schooling, independence of action, opportunity for service and honor. In no other land could a boy from a country village, without inheritance or influential friends, look forward with unbounded hope.

5. Alexei Yurchak:

   Today this original meaning of these bodies has changed – in Vietnam the body of Ho today stands for anti-colonial struggles for independence and even for new nationalism, much more than for communism, in North Korea the two Kims' bodies stand for a self-sufficient country organized around one leader and existing in the face of the 'imperialist surroundings.'.