independent

1. Free from external control and constraint (synset 300731008)
   "an independent mind"; "a series of independent judgments"; "fiercely independent individualism"
   also:

   • free - not limited or hampered; not under compulsion or restraint
   • separate - independent; not united or joint
   tells us about: independence, independency - freedom from control or influence of another or others
   similar to:

   • autarkic, autarkical - of countries; not relying on imports
   • autonomous, self-directed, self-reliant - (of persons) free from external control and constraint in e.g. action and judgment
   • autonomous - existing as an independent entity
   • breakaway, fissiparous, separatist - having separated or advocating separation from another entity or policy or attitude
   • commutative - (of a binary operation) independent of order; as in e.g.
   • free-living, nonparasitic, nonsymbiotic - not parasitic on another organism
   • indie - (of pop groups) not affiliated with a major recording company
   • case-by-case, individual, item-by-item - separate and distinct from others of the same kind
   • self-sufficient, self-sufficing, self-sustaining - able to provide for your own needs without help from others
   • self-supporting - financially independent
   • single-handed - without help from others
   • strong-minded - marked by vigorous independence of thought and judgment
   • unaffiliated - not affiliated
   • unconditional - not contingent; not determined or influenced by someone or something else
2. (of political bodies) not controlled by outside forces (synset 301066082)
   "an autonomous judiciary"; "a sovereign state"
   similar to: free - not limited or hampered; not under compulsion or restraint
   same as: autonomous, self-governing, sovereign
3. (of a clause) capable of standing syntactically alone as a complete sentence (synset 300733659)
   "the main (or independent) clause in a complex sentence has at least a subject and a verb"
   referred to in: grammar - the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics)
   same as: main
4. Not controlled by a party or interest group (synset 300735050)
   similar to: nonpartisan, nonpartizan - free from party affiliation or bias

1. A neutral or uncommitted person (especially in politics) (synset 110357201)
   referred to in: government, political science, politics - the study of government of states and other political units
   is a type of: individualist - a person who pursues independent thought or action
   same as: fencesitter, mugwump
2. A writer or artist who sells services to different employers without a long-term contract with any of them (synset 110130190)
   is a type of: worker - a person who works at a specific occupation
   same as: free lance, free-lance, freelance, freelancer, self-employed person

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