the lack of freedom from control by other people, events, or things

They need to take into account the nonindependence of data from family members when drawing conclusions.

The appearance of nonindependence of the board created a sense of distrust. 董事会并非独立的表象导致了不信任。

a situation in which a country is governed or ruled by another country

The country's status of nonindependence has been a hot political topic for decades.

Because of the nonindependence of many of the island nations, local politicians have only limited opportunity to make a difference. 由于许多岛国尚未独立，当地政治家发挥作用的机会有限。