declare (one's) independence
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: 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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Gaining independence Your 1-year-old will declare independence in many ways.
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Alex Vance, Parents, 30 Oct. 2024
For example, were Taiwan to formally declare independence, Beijing might well resolve that a significant military escalation was its only politically acceptable choice.
—Ryan Hass, Foreign Affairs, 8 Nov. 2023
One year later, on July 4, 1776, the U.S. would declare independence, becoming the first nation-state founded on the principles of unalienable natural rights.
—Virginia Chamlee, Peoplemag, 9 Nov. 2023
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Alex Vance, Parents, 30 Oct. 2024
For example, were Taiwan to formally declare independence, Beijing might well resolve that a significant military escalation was its only politically acceptable choice.
—Ryan Hass, Foreign Affairs, 8 Nov. 2023
One year later, on July 4, 1776, the U.S. would declare independence, becoming the first nation-state founded on the principles of unalienable natural rights.
—Virginia Chamlee, Peoplemag, 9 Nov. 2023
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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 22 Dec. 2024.
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