independence
/ˌɪndɪˈpendəns/ noun [U]Definition
PERSON › when someone looks after themselves and does not need money, help, or permission from other people: My parents gave me a lot of independence. Many old people are afraid of losing their independence.
COUNTRY › when a country has its own government and is not ruled by another country: Mexico gained its independence from Spain in l821.
(Definition of independence noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary
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