declare (one's) independence

phrase

: to say that one no longer accepts the rule of another

The country declared (its) independence.

teenagers eager to declare their independence

Examples of declare (one's) independence in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The colonies need to declare independence, Paine wrote, because so long as their goal was seen as reconciliation, foreign governments would consider the Americans as rebels and the conflict an internal affair. — Frederic J. Fransen, Twin Cities, 13 Jan. 2026

Its local government has the right, subject to a national referendum, to declare independence under a 2009 agreement. — Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 23 Dec. 2025

On the eve of America’s 250 th anniversary, Morton and Finland can remind us that now is a good time for Americans to declare independence from the tyranny of hating each other. — William Doyle, Boston Herald, 3 Dec. 2025

This small and unassuming wooden structure served as the meeting place for 59 delegates who decided to declare independence. — Jill Robbins, Southern Living, 4 Nov. 2025