Congress gave the new civilian Commission extraordinary power and considerable independence to carry out its mission.

Teachers have considerable independence, and they work together on curriculum, budgets, even school rules.

The declaration gave it considerable independence and power within the British Empire.

Similar shifts then occurred in many, but not all, state Baptist conventions, which have considerable independence.

On that count she's wrong: his record reflects a rare thoughtfulness and considerable independence.

The new nation was not fully sovereign, but enjoyed considerable independence from Britain.

This included special rights and immunities that allowed considerable independence from the imperial control.

Each commander has general orders, but is allowed considerable independence in day-to-day decisions.

As its head in the early 1980's, he controlled both policy and operations with considerable independence.

It is not entirely known what powers were given to him by Jogaila, but he had considerable independence.