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What does Independency mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word Independency? Here's what it means.

Proper noun
  1. (ecclesiastical history) The principle that each individual religious congregation is free from any external ecclesiastical control, as by a bishop.
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The ranks of nonconformity thrived in an expanding economy of independency where the artisan might still feel closer to the petty capitalist than to the unskilled labourer.
I don't see how you could lay out part of your independency to more advantage.
After gaining our independency, we became fully aware of the indebtedness we owed to countries and heads of state who had assisted us.
It did not explicitly mention Presbyterianism and included some ambiguous formulations that left the door open to Independency.
Although Mel's uncle had offered her temporary job in his company, Mel declined his offer because she wanted to test her own independency.
He sought to balance the independency of the local congregation with the need for a wider, visible unity.

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