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Meaning of ‘independent’
6 definitions found.
free from external control and constraint
Example: "an independent mind"
of a clause, capable of standing syntactically alone as a complete sentence
Example: "The main independent clause in a complex sentence has at least a subject and a verb."
Synonyms: main
not controlled by a party or interest group
(of political bodies) not controlled by outside forces
Synonyms: autonomous sovereign self-governing
a writer or artist who sells services to different employers without a long-term contract with any of them
Synonyms: freelance free-lance freelancer free lance self-employed person
a neutral or uncommitted person (especially in politics)
Synonyms: mugwump fencesitter
Source: WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University
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