total independence

collocation in English

meaningsoftotalandindependence

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total
adjective
uk
/ˈtəʊ.təl/us
/ˈtoʊ.t̬əl/
including ...
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independence
noun[U]
uk
/ˌɪn.dɪˈpen.dəns/us
/ˌɪn.dɪˈpen.dəns/
freedom from being governed or ruled by ...
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(Definition oftotalandindependencefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesoftotal independence

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Totalindependencewould not define a life worth living; indeed, it would not be a livable life.
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However, conditions in the camps are not such that, from the refugees' point of view, they need consider an alternative tototalindependence.
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For all six items, five-point rating scales are used, ranging fromtotalindependenceto total dependence.
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Its personnel must be able to operate in conditions oftotalindependence.
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In other words, the bank would havetotalindependence.
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There are real limitations to ourtotalindependence.
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Repayment would both provide confirmation for the disabled person that he had finally achievedtotalindependenceand restore capital to the fund.
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At the moment, it has a reputation oftotalindependence.
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We wish to stress thattotalindependenceof the review body and that it can consider all matters which it believes to be relevant.
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The conduct of the case is handed over in order to maintain the principle oftotalindependence.
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They are being driven to total comprehensive ortotalindependence.
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That is an argument either fortotalindependenceor for having no devolution of any social legislation at all.
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What about the question of having atotalindependencefor all economic plan- ning?
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I appreciate that it is not the same astotalindependence, but it could go some way towards it.
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They do not normally argue fortotalindependence.
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Would a lurch tototalindependenceturn into a perfect world?
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We believe intotalindependence, and that has always been our position.
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In fact,totalindependenceis to some extent illusory.
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For the majority of them, at any rate,totalindependencewas simply out of the question.
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I do not meantotalindependenceat this stage, although that may come later.
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