What does the cryptic crossword clue "Indiana and North Carolina constrained by deepened new autonomy (12)" mean?

The definition is "autonomy". The wordplay uses an anagram. anagram of IN (synonym="Indiana") + NC (synonym="North Carolina") + DEEPENED (synonym="DEEPENED") = INDEPENDENCE; definition: "autonomy" The answer is INDEPENDENCE.

Indiana and North Carolina constrained by deepened new autonomy (12)

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