INDEPENDENCE Synonyms
There are 3 hypernyms of the word independence. (close relations)
independent
Best Alternatives
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| autonomy | nounn | |||||
noun • immunity from arbitrary exercise of authority: political independence • personal independence | ||||||
| emancipation | nounn | |||||
noun • freeing someone from the control of another; especially a parent's relinquishing authority and control over a minor child | ||||||
| freedom | nounn | |||||
noun • the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints • immunity from an obligation or duty | ||||||
| liberation | nounn | |||||
noun • the act of liberating someone or something • the attempt to achieve equal rights or status • the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart) | ||||||
| liberty | nounn | |||||
noun • immunity from arbitrary exercise of authority: political independence • freedom of choice • personal freedom from servitude or confinement or oppression • leave granted to a sailor or naval officer • an act of undue intimacy | ||||||
| self-determination | nounn | |||||
noun • government of a political unit by its own people • determination of one's own fate or course of action without compulsion | ||||||
| self-reliance | nounn | |||||
noun • personal independence | ||||||
| sovereignty | nounn | |||||
noun • government free from external control • royal authority; the dominion of a monarch • the authority of a state to govern another state | ||||||
| independency | nounn | |||||
noun • freedom from control or influence of another or others | ||||||
