independence

About 38.31 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun The quality or state of being independent; lack of dependence; the state of not being reliant on, or controlled by, others.

   In 1947, India gained independence from the British Empire.

2. noun The state of having sufficient means for a comfortable livelihood.

Similar words

independency stand-alone self-contained self-sufficient self-sustaining self-determination self-reliance self-reliant self-sufficiency independently

Often followed by

of and in from was to is for day

Word family

Independence independences