- independence
- n1. self-government, self-direction, self-rule, self-legislation, self-determination; freedom, liberty, autonomy, sovereignty.2. liberation, emancipation, manumission, disen-thrallment, decolonization; release, relief from, riddance from; deregulation, decontrol.3. privilege, prerogative, right, authority; exemption, exception, immunity; license, franchise, authorization.4. self-reliance, confidence, self-confidence, self-assurance, aplomb, boldness, Inf. spunk; unrestraint, unreservedness, unconstraint; naturalness, artlessness, ingenuousness, outspokenness, downrightness, directness, bluntness.5. self-sufficiency, affluence, wealth, prosperity, competence, competency.
A Note on the Style of the synonym finder. 2014.