independence
The breakaway province declared independence from Serbia.
Rhodesia unilaterally declared independence from Great Britain.
Some Scots want to defy the Westminster government and declare independence.
The island declared independence and set up its own government but did not receive international recognition.
The US colonies famously declared independence in July, 1776.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Announcing, informing & stating
acquaint someone/yourself with something
annunciation
apprise someone of something
avowedly
awaken someone to something
bear
break
impart
pass
proclaim
propagate
propagative
public
put something before someone
put something out
put something out of its miseryidiom
reported
ring
smoke signal
stake a claimidiom
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