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