- independence, independency - freedom from control or influence of another or others
--1 is a kind of freedom
--1 has particulars:autonomy, liberty; autarky, autarchy; autonomy, self-direction, self-reliance, self-sufficiency; separateness - independence - the successful ending of the American Revolution; "they maintained close relations with England even after independence"
--2 is a kind of victory, triumph
- Independence - a city in western Missouri; the beginning of the Santa Fe Trail
--3 is a kind of city, metropolis, urban center
--3 is a part of Missouri, Show Me State, MO - Independence - a city in western Missouri; the beginning of the Santa Fe Trail