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