zelfstandigheid

Definitions of zelfstandigheid
  1. noun
    freedom from control or influence of another or others
    synonyms: mondigheid, onafhankelijkheid, zelfwerkzaamheid
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    autonomie, zelfbeschikkingsrecht
    immunity from arbitrary exercise of authority: political independence
    autarchie, autarkie, autonomie, zelfbestuur
    economic independence as a national policy
    autarkie, autonomie, zelfbeschikkingsrecht
    personal independence
    democratie, self-government, selfgovernment, zelfbeschikking
    government of a political unit by its own people
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    vrijheid
    the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
  2. noun
    an organization regarded as part of a larger social group
    synonyms: eenheid, unit
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    compagnie
    a unit of firefighters including their equipment
    familie, gezin, huisgezin, huishouden, huishouding
    a social unit living together
    brigade, equipe, kernploeg, ploeg, ploegverband, sportploeg, team, teamverband
    a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
    bemanning, crew, ploeg
    an organized group of workmen
    zijspan
    a group of people (often temporary) having a common purpose
    bemanning, crew
    the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
    werkgroep, workshop
    a group of people working together temporarily until some goal is achieved
    grootfamilie
    a family consisting of the nuclear family and their blood relatives
    pleeggezin
    a household in which an orphaned or delinquent child is placed (usually by a social-service agency)
    accu, accumulator
    a unit composed of the pitcher and catcher
    eersteklasser
    a team that plays in a major league
    V, vijf, vijfje
    a team that plays basketball
    gekkengetal, voetbalelftal
    a team that plays football
    hockey-elftal, hockeyelftal, hockeyteam
    a team that plays ice hockey
    A-ploeg, varsity
    a team representing a college or university
    dekking, verdedigingsmiddel
    (sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring
    deelstaat, land, staat
    a politically organized body of people under a single government
    afdeling, formatie, krijgsmachtonderdeel, legerafdeling, legereenheid, legerformatie, legeronderdeel
    a military unit that is part of an army
    vlooteenheid
    a military unit that is part of a navy
    afd., afdeling, sectie
    an administrative unit in government or business
    grondpersoneel
    the crew of technicians and mechanics who service aircraft on the ground
    echelon
    a body of troops arranged in a line
    teenkootje, vingerkootje
    a body of troops in close array
    koopvaardij, koopvaart
    the crew of a merchant vessel
    liga, unie, verbond, werknemersorganisatie
    a political unit formed from previously independent people or organizations
    beheerraad, board, concilie, gemeenteraad, ministerraad, raad, raadscollege, sanhedrin
    a body serving in an administrative capacity
    griffie, kanselarij, secretariaat
    an administrative unit responsible for maintaining records and other secretarial duties; especially for international organizations
    cie, cie., college, comité, commissie, kamer
    a special group delegated to consider some matter
    agentuur, bureau, bureel, burelen, dienst, kantoor
    an administrative unit of government
    kaderpersoneel
    a small unit serving as part of or as the nucleus of a larger political movement
    actiecomité, actiegroep, belangengroep, belangenorganisatie, belangenvereniging, factie, lobby, pressiegroep
    a group of people who try actively to influence legislation
    burgerwacht, landstorm, militie, reservetroepen, schutterij
    civilians trained as soldiers but not part of the regular army
    commando, stoottroep, stoottroepen
    an amphibious military unit trained for raids into enemy territory
    contingent, troepencontingent
    a temporary military unit
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    lichaam, organisatie
    a group of people who work together
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