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independent

/ɪndɪˈpɛndənt/
noun
  1. A candidate or voter not affiliated with any political party, a freethinker, free of a party platform.

  2. A neutral or uncommitted person.

  3. A team not affiliated with any league or conference.

adjective
  1. Not dependent; not contingent or depending on something else; free.

  2. Not affiliated with any political party.

    "the independent candidate"

  3. Providing a comfortable livelihood.

    "an independent property"

Synonymsautonomous, free, selfstanding
Antonymscontingent, dependent

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