noun
- the state or quality of being independent; freedom from dependence on or control by others
Usage: somewhat formal; less common than ‘independence’
Examples
- The colony fought for its independency from foreign rule.
- She valued her financial independency above all else.
- The region declared its independency after years of oppression.
- His independency of thought made him a respected philosopher.
- The company’s independency allowed it to make bold decisions.
- They celebrated their hard-won independency with a festival.