Independence : (in-di-PEN-duhns) a noun referring to a condition of a nation or state in which the population exercises self-government or sovereignty over its territory. "Independence Day, …
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Independence: (in-di-PEN-duhns) a noun referring to a condition of a nation or state in which the population exercises self-government or sovereignty over its territory.
"Independence Day, known colloquially as the Fourth of July, is a federal holiday in the United States commemorating the Declaration of Independence, which was ratified by the Second Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, establishing the United States of America."
