independence

  • 31independence — /in di pen deuhns/, n. 1. Also, independency. the state or quality of being independent. 2. freedom from the control, influence, support, aid, or the like, of others. 3. Archaic. a competency. [1630 40; INDEPEND(ENT) + ENCE] Syn. 1. See freedom.… …

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  • 32Independence — /in di pen deuhns/, n. 1. a city in W Missouri: starting point of the Santa Fe and Oregon trails. 111,806. 2. a town in SE Kansas. 10,598. * * * I City (pop., 2000: 113,288), western Missouri, U.S. Settled in 1827, it served as the starting point …

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  • 33Independence — У этого термина существуют и другие значения, см. Индепенденс. Independence студийный альбом Kosheen Дата выпуска 1 октября 2 …

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  • 34Independence — 1 Original name in latin Independence Name in other language IDP, ayndypndns, kanzas State code US Continent/City America/Chicago longitude 37.22424 latitude 95.70831 altitude 247 Population 9483 Date 2011 05 14 2 Original name in latin… …

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  • 35independence */*/*/ — UK [ˌɪndɪˈpendəns] / US noun [uncountable] Get it right: independence: Note that the correct spelling is independence (not independance or indipendence ): Wrong: Financial independance implies earning a living. Right: Financial independence… …

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  • 36independence — n. 1) to achieve, gain, win independence from 2) to declare one s independence from 3) to lose one s independence 4) political independence * * * [ˌɪndɪ pendəns] gain win independence from political independence to achieve to declare one s… …

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  • 37independence — in|de|pend|ence [ ,ındı pendəns ] noun uncount *** 1. ) freedom from control by another country or organization: Lithuania was the first of the Soviet republics to declare independence. independence from: The pressure group maintains complete… …

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  • 38independence — in|de|pen|dence W2 [ˌındıˈpendəns] n [U] 1.) political freedom from control by the government of another country independence from ▪ Nigeria gained independence from Britain in 1960. ▪ Lithuania was the first of the Soviet republics to declare… …

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  • 39independence — [[t]ɪ̱ndɪpe̱ndəns[/t]] ♦♦ 1) N UNCOUNT If a country has or gains independence, it has its own government and is not ruled by any other country. In 1816, Argentina declared its independence from Spain. ...the country s first elections since… …

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  • 40independence — The absence of a relationship, obligation, or *conflict of interest that could comprise an auditor’s judgment. In external auditing, independence can be subverted (or can be perceived to be subverted) by many factors, including the following: (i) …

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