independency

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənsɪ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(in′di pen′dən sē)

Inflections of 'independency' (n): npl: independencies

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
in•de•pend•en•cy  (in′di pen′dən sē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -cies. 
  1. independence (def. 1).
  2. Governmenta territory not under the control of any other power.
  3. Religion(cap.) [Eccles.]
    • 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.
  • independ(ent) + -ency 1605–15

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
independency / ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənsɪ/ ( -cies)
  1. a territory or state free from the control of any other power
  2. another word for independence
'independency' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Independent - independence - independent

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