independency
[in-di-pen-duh n-see]
noun, plural in·de·pend·en·cies.
a territory not under the control of any other power.
(initial capital letter) Ecclesiastical.
- the principle that the individual congregation or church is an autonomous and equalitarian society free from any external ecclesiastical control.
- the polity based on this principle.
Origin of independency
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Related Words for independency
right, indulgence, bent, facility, abandonment, sweep, flexibility, leeway, self-government, autonomy, prerogative, liberty, laxity, discretion, latitude, scope, sovereignty, immunity, play, abilityExamples from the Web for independency
Historical Examples of independency
He has fought for that independency, for which Mr. Jefferson only wrote.
The Life of John Marshall (Volume 2 of 4)Albert J. Beveridge
In him the transition from Independency to Individualism is completed.
A Century of Science and Other EssaysJohn Fiske
None are in a state of independency on their fellow-creatures.
Munster VillageMary Hamilton
Such was Independency when it flourished all over East Anglia.
East AngliaJ. Ewing Ritchie
I don't see how you could lay out part of your independency to more advantage.
The Heiress;John Burgoyne
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