independence

Independence (also self-employment or self-reliance ) stands for:

• Autarky , the environmental independence of a group or an individual
• Autonomy , self-determination or autonomy
• Self-employment (professional) , employment at one's own financial and social risk
• the distinguishing criterion between a mountain and a secondary peak, see mountain #criteria for independence
• for independence as an educational goal, see education for independence

See also:

• Income from self-employment
• individual responsibility
• independence

Wiktionary: independent  - explanations of meanings, word origins, synonyms, translations

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