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oavhängighet — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • independence noun Freedom from control, influence, or support by others.
  • sovereignty noun Supreme authority, especially the power of a nation to govern itself without outside control.

Senses

oavhängighet is used for these senses in English:

  • independence The quality or state of being independent; lack of dependence; the state of not being reliant on, or controlled by, others.
  • sovereignty (by extension) Of a nation or other polity: the state of being able to control resources, make laws independently, and otherwise govern itself without the coercion or concurrence of other polities.

independence — full definition

  1. noun Freedom from control, influence, or support by others.
  2. noun The state of having enough resources to support oneself without relying on others.

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