The state or quality of being independent; freedom from dependence; exemption from reliance on, or control by, others; self-subsistence or maintenance; direction of one's own affairs without interference.
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Self-sufficiency.
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The power or right of self-government; self-government, or political independence, of a city or a state.
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The state of a free person; exemption from subjection to the will of another claiming ownership of the person or services; freedom; -- opposed to sla…
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Reliance on one's own powers or judgment; self-trust.
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The quality or state of being self-sufficient.
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The state of being free; exemption from the power and control of another; liberty; independence.
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A magnificent and imposing ceremonial performed in honor of a general who had gained a decisive victory over a foreign enemy.
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The defeat of an enemy in battle, or of an antagonist in any contest; a gaining of the superiority in any struggle or competition; conquest; triumph;…
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Not dependent; free; not subject to control by others; not relying on others; not subordinate; as, few men are wholly independent.
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Not dependent; free; not subject to control by others; not relying on others; not subordinate; as, few men are wholly independent.
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Hanging down; as, a dependent bough or leaf.
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Hanging down; as, a dependent bough or leaf.
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Not dependent; free; not subject to control by others; not relying on others; not subordinate; as, few men are wholly independent.
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Not dependent; free; not subject to control by others; not relying on others; not subordinate; as, few men are wholly independent.
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Independence.
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