Self-determination (4,4)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">self-determination</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(thesaurus)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for independence that I've seen before include "Autonomy" , "lack of bias" , "State of relying only on oneself" , "Self-reliance" , "Freedom from another's authority" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">self-determination</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(thesaurus)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for free will that I've seen before include "Power of acting unconstrainedly" , "The ability to choose" , "autonomy" , "Freedom of choice" , "Volition" .)