independent stance

collocation in English

meaningsofindependentandstance

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independent
adjective
uk
/ˌɪn.dɪˈpen.dənt/us
/ˌɪn.dɪˈpen.dənt/
not influenced or controlled in any way by other people, events, ...
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stance
noun[C]
uk
/stɑːns/us
/stæns/
a way of thinking about something, especially expressed in a publicly ...
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(Definition ofindependentandstancefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofindependent stance

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Communitarian conversations end not so much in agreement or convergence as in the remaking of interlocutors to deprive them of anyindependentstancefrom which to disagree.
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The new committees will be able to take a firm,independentstanceand speak with a single, strong voice.
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We can take our ownindependentstanceof de-escalation.
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A call for a full inquiry is in no way intended to demean the significance of the commission's findings or itsindependentstance.
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It also ensures the continuingindependentstanceof the chairman.
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Changes in world economic relations during the 1970s also encouraged a moreindependentstance.
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However, it has taken a moreindependentstanceover the last 30 years.
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From the start, the paper asserted a stronglyindependentstance.
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The newspapersindependentstancehas frequently brought it into trouble with the authorities.
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Aiken was much more in favour of a neutral,independentstance.
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However, in subsequent years her independent stances caused friction with other leaders from the state.
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