The word 'independence' is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a state of being when someone is not controlled or influenced by others. For example, "The young adult wanted to gain independence by moving away from their family home."
All presidential and parliamentary elections held during the independence era have been deemed flawed by independent western monitoring groups.
But a New York Times article assessing the level of independence of the nine board members who are deemed to be independent points out that several of them have "deep and personal ties to Rupert Murdoch".
Kosovo declared independence from Serbia in 2008.
Nursultan Nazarbayev has led Kazakhstan as president, since independence in 1991, extending his tenure through a series of constitutional revisions and elections in which he has faced only token opposition.
After independence in 1991, President Saparmurat Niyazov built a cult of personality, adopting the title Turkmenbashi – the father of all Turkmen.
"Best practice from the independence referendum must be followed – and that includes extending the vote in an EU referendum to 16- and 17-year-olds across the UK.
And then there is Canada, where the Parti Québécois has a long and chequered history of fighting for independence for the francophone province.
It sets out to be comprehensive and to bring consistency while maintaining the independence of the judiciary.
The bureau will be hosted on the Guardian site but will retain its independence under Niknejad, who founded it as a blog in November 2008.
"You have become partners in crime in the murder of judicial independence … Allah be my witness.
Support for Welsh independence, Plaid's signature policy, is on a mere 6%.
