freedom - the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints

autonomy, liberty - immunity from arbitrary exercise of authority: political independence

autarchy, autarky - economic independence as a national policy

self-direction, self-reliance, self-sufficiency, autonomy - personal independence

separateness - political independence; "seeking complete political separateness for Taiwan"

triumph, victory - a successful ending of a struggle or contest; "the general always gets credit for his army's victory"; "the agreement was a triumph for common sense"

city, metropolis, urban center - a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts; "Ancient Troy was a great city"

Missouri, Show Me State, MO - a midwestern state in central United States; a border state during the American Civil War, Missouri was admitted to the Confederacy without actually seceding from the Union