14
autonomous(adjective, separate, free, healthy, representative)
12
independent(adjective, separate, free, healthy, dependence)
11
sovereign(adjective, separate, free, healthy, independent)
9
free(adjective, separate, free, representative, independent)
5
democratic(adjective, separate, independent, unbound, freed)
5
self-reliant(adjective, separate, free, independent, sovereign)
4
self-contained(adjective, separate, free, independent, sovereign)
4
self-regulating(adjective, sovereign, autonomous)
3
self-governed
2
absolute(separate, free, independent, sovereign, liberated)
2
autarchic(adjective, separate, free, healthy, independent)
2
automated
2
automatic
2
freewheeling(separate, free, sovereign, liberated, autonomous)
2
individualistic(adjective, separate, free, healthy, representative)
2
nonaligned(separate, free, sovereign, liberated, autonomous)
2
nonpartisan(separate, free, sovereign, liberated, autonomous)
2
popular
2
republican
2
self-acting
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