independency
Condition of self-rule
Independency is an archaic or formal variant of independence, referring to the state of being independent or self-governing.
The word appears in older political and religious texts: The independency of the colonies was not yet assured.
In ecclesiastical contexts, it specifically denotes the principle of congregational self-governance, where each church operates autonomously without external authority.
Independent management of affairs
- self-determinationControl over one's fate
- self-ruleGovernance without outside control
- self-sufficiencyIndependence from outside aid
- self-directionControlling one's own choices
self-management · agency · empowerment · decentralization · noninterference · autarky · self-contained · self-sustaining
Condition of being sovereign
- nationhoodStatus as independent country
- self-determinationControl over one's fate
- jurisdictionLegal authority's scope
- constitutionInherent physical or structural makeup
governance · legitimacy · authority · territory · nation-state · republic · federation · confederation
Absence of unjust constraint
- liberationRelease from constraint
- emancipationRelease from legal bondage
- unshackledReleased from restraints
- unchainedFreed from restraints
unrestrained · unrestricted · free-will · release · exemption · dispensation · enfranchisement · manumission
self-governance
Independent management of affairs
- self-determinationControl over one's fate
- self-ruleGovernance without outside control
- self-sufficiencyIndependence from outside aid
self-direction · self-management · agency · empowerment · decentralization · noninterference · autarky · self-contained · self-sustaining · self-support
statehood
Condition of being sovereign
- nationhoodStatus as independent country
- self-determinationControl over one's fate
- jurisdictionLegal authority's scope
constitution · governance · legitimacy · authority · territory · nation-state · republic · federation · confederation · homeland
liberty
Absence of unjust constraint
- liberationRelease from constraint
- emancipationRelease from legal bondage
- unshackledReleased from restraints
unchained · unrestrained · unrestricted · free-will · release · exemption · dispensation · enfranchisement · manumission · abolitionism
independencydependence
State of needing another
subjection · subjugation · subordination · dependance · vassalage
independencydependence
State of needing another
reliance · dependency · dependance · neediness · helplessness
independencycaptivity
State of being confined
imprisonment · enslavement · slavery · bondage · incarceration
- Independence DayNational sovereignty anniversary
- Declaration of IndependenceAmerica's founding proclamation
- independent filmsNon-studio movie productions
- financial independenceWealth sustaining indefinite living
- independent studySelf-directed academic project
- independent clauseSelf-sufficient grammatical unit
independent, independence, independently, independents, independences, nonindependent