independent

independent
in|de|pend|ent1 [ ,ındı`pendənt ] adjective ***
1. ) fair because of not being influenced by anyone else:
Seek independent legal advice before entering into an agreement.
There have been calls for an independent investigation into the train crash.
2. ) ruled by its own government, rather than controlled by another country:
The republic was declared a fully independent state.
a ) not belonging to any political party:
He ran as an independent candidate.
b ) not employed or controlled by a company:
Many TV companies commission all their programs from independent producers.
3. ) not depending on other people for help or preferring to do things by yourself:
Even as a child he was fiercely (=very) independent.
a ) not depending on other people for money:
independent of: His wages enabled him to become economically independent of his family.
4. ) not connected with or joined to anything else:
The equipment has its own independent power supply.
independent of: The incidents were completely independent of one another.
╾ in|de|pend|ent|ly adverb
independent
in|de|pend|ent 2 [ ,ındı`pendənt ] noun count
a politician or voter who does not belong to any political party

Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.

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