transcription, транскрипция: [ ɪndɪpendəns ]
Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English.
1.
If a country has or gains independence , it has its own government and is not ruled by any other country.
In 1816, Argentina declared its independence from Spain.
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2.
Someone’s independence is the fact that they do not rely on other people.
He was afraid of losing his independence.
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