Collocations for independence - noun
ADJECTIVE
great
fierce
She had a fierce independence of spirit.
fierce
She had a fierce independence of spirit.
complete,
full,
total
relative
The council's relative independence of the government means it can negotiate its own agreements.
relative
The council's relative independence of the government means it can negotiate its own agreements.
genuine,
real,
true
new-found
I didn't appreciate my new-found independence, but instead felt lonely.
new-found
I didn't appreciate my new-found independence, but instead felt lonely.
growing
local, national
economic, editorial, financial, intellectual, journalistic, judicial, operational (esp. BrE), personal, political, professional
the operational independence of the Bank of England
local, national
economic, editorial, financial, intellectual, journalistic, judicial, operational (esp. BrE), personal, political, professional
the operational independence of the Bank of England
VERB + independence
have
Young people have more independence these days.
Young people have more independence these days.
lack
enjoy, value
I value my independence too much to get married.
enjoy, value
I value my independence too much to get married.
display,
show
She displayed independence in choosing a career different from that of her parents.
She displayed independence in choosing a career different from that of her parents.
assert
Edward III tried to assert his independence of the regime at court.
Edward III tried to assert his independence of the regime at court.
achieve,
attain,
gain,
win
Mexico achieved independence from Spain in 1821.
Mexico achieved independence from Spain in 1821.
bring (about)
the need to bring independence to the country
a colonial crisis which brought about independence
the need to bring independence to the country
a colonial crisis which brought about independence
declare,
proclaim
celebrate
a holiday celebrating the independence of Nigeria from colonial rule
celebrate
a holiday celebrating the independence of Nigeria from colonial rule
ensure,
maintain,
preserve,
retain
The army is committed to ensuring the independence of the country.
The army is committed to ensuring the independence of the country.
compromise
Conflicts of interest might compromise the auditor's independence.
Conflicts of interest might compromise the auditor's independence.
give up,
lose
She doesn't want to lose her hard-won independence.
She doesn't want to lose her hard-won independence.
regain,
restore
encourage, foster, promote
Parents should encourage independence in their children.
encourage, foster, promote
Parents should encourage independence in their children.
undermine
Economic aid tends to undermine the national independence of Third-World countries.
Economic aid tends to undermine the national independence of Third-World countries.
seek
call for, demand
vote for
give sb/sth, grant sb/sth
recognize
They have agreed to recognize the breakaway republic's independence.
call for, demand
vote for
give sb/sth, grant sb/sth
recognize
They have agreed to recognize the breakaway republic's independence.
independence + VERB
come
Independence came to the British colonial territories in Africa in the late fifties and early sixties.
Independence came to the British colonial territories in Africa in the late fifties and early sixties.
PREPOSITION
at independence
Namibia became a full member of the UN at independence.
Namibia became a full member of the UN at independence.
independence from
independence from Spain
independence from Spain
independence of
the church's independence of the state
independence of mind
the church's independence of the state
independence of mind
PHRASES
a call for independence
his party's call for Scottish independence
his party's call for Scottish independence
a declaration of independence
a lack of independence, the loss of independence
a sense of independence
Doing work experience gave me a sense of independence.
a lack of independence, the loss of independence
a sense of independence
Doing work experience gave me a sense of independence.
the struggle for independence
the time of independence
The drama is set in India at the time of independence.
the time of independence
The drama is set in India at the time of independence.
a war for independence,
a war of independence
the American War of Independence
the American War of Independence