independence

Plural: independences

Noun

• freedom from control or influence of another or others
• the successful ending of the American Revolution
  • "they maintained close relations with England even after independence"
• a city in western Missouri; the beginning of the Santa Fe Trail
• The quality or state of being independent; lack of dependence; the state of not being reliant on, or controlled by, others.
• The state of having sufficient means for a comfortable livelihood.

Examples

• In 1947, India gained independence from the British Empire.

Synonyms

independency