Independence
WordNet
noun
(1) The successful ending of the American Revolution
"They maintained close relations with England even after independence"
(2) A city in western Missouri; the beginning of the Santa Fe Trail
(3) Freedom from control or influence of another or others
WiktionaryText
Noun
- 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.
- The state of having sufficient means for a comfortable livelihood.