independency
[ in-di-pen-duh n-see ]
/ ˌɪn dɪˈpɛn dən si /
noun, plural in·de·pend·en·cies.
a territory not under the control of any other power.
(initial capital letter) Ecclesiastical.
- the principle that the individual congregation or church is an autonomous and equalitarian society free from any external ecclesiastical control.
- the polity based on this principle.
Origin of independency
First recorded in 1605–15;
independ(ent) +
-ency
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British Dictionary definitions for independency (1 of 2)
independency
/ (ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənsɪ) /
noun plural -cies
a territory or state free from the control of any other power
another word for independence
British Dictionary definitions for independency (2 of 2)
Independency
/ (ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənsɪ) /
noun
(esp in the Congregational Church) the principle upholding the independence of each local church or congregation