declare (one's) independence

idiom

: to say that one no longer accepts the rule of another
The country declared (its) independence.
teenagers eager to declare their independence

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According to the 2009 self-rule agreement, Greenland is allowed to declare independence after a successful referendum, which Egede suggested may come as early as this spring, at the same time as parliamentary elections. Nicholas Derenzo, AFAR Media, 27 Feb. 2025 Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te has said there is no need to declare independence because Taiwan is already an independent nation. Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 17 Feb. 2025 Greenland - with a land mass larger than Mexico and a population of 57,000 - was granted broad self-governing autonomy in 2009, including the right to declare independence from Denmark through a referendum. USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2025 In response, the conference sued Southern Methodist, arguing that the university did not have the authority to declare independence without the church’s approval. Ruth Graham, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for declare (one's) independence

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“Declare (one's) independence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/declare%20%28one%27s%29%20independence. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.

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