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independent
adjective
noun
free from external control and constraint
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ɪndɪˈpɛndənt
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adjective
free from external control and constraint
“an independent mind”
adjective
(of a clause) capable of standing syntactically alone as a complete sentence
“the main (or independent) clause in a complex sentence has at least a subject and a verb”
adjective
not controlled by a party or interest group
adjective
(of political bodies) not controlled by outside forces
“an autonomous judiciary”
noun
a writer or artist who sells services to different employers without a long-term contract with any of them
noun
a neutral or uncommitted person (especially in politics)
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an independent mind
a series of independent judgments
fiercely independent individualism
the main (or independent) clause in a complex sentence has at least a subject and a verb
an autonomous judiciary
a sovereign state
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