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Independent
ˌɪndɪˈpɛnd(ə)nt
- free from outside control; not subject to another's authority
"an independent nuclear deterrent"
- (of a country) self-governing
"India became independent in 1947"
- not belonging to or supported by a political party
"the independent candidate"
- (of broadcasting, a school, etc.) not supported by public funds
"an independent girls' school"
- Congregational
- not depending on another for livelihood or subsistence
"I wanted to remain independent in old age"
self-sufficient self-supporting self-sustaining self-reliant self-standing able to stand on one's own two feet- (of income or resources) making it unnecessary to earn one's living
"a woman of independent means"
- capable of thinking or acting for oneself
"advice for independent travellers"
- not influenced by others; impartial
"a thorough and independent investigation of the case"
- not connected with another or with each other; separate
"treating each factory as an independent unit of production"
- not depending on something else for strength or effectiveness; free-standing
"an independent electric shower"
- (of one of a set of axioms, equations, or quantities) incapable of being expressed in terms of, or derived or deduced from, the others
- an independent person or body
"one of the few independents left in the music business"
- an independent political candidate
"he stood unsuccessfully as an independent in 1992"
- a Congregationalist