Not dependent; not contingent or depending on something else; free.
Niinisto pointed out that he had already told Putin at their first meeting in 2012 that “each independent nation would maximize its own security.” “That is still the case. By joining NATO, Finland will strengthen its own security and assume its responsibilities. It is not something away from anybody,” Niinisto said.
Not affiliated with any political party.
the independent candidate
Providing a comfortable livelihood.
an independent property
A candidate or voter not affiliated with any political party, a freethinker, free of a party platform.
“Independents opposed the bill by around a 3-to-1 margin … The KFF and Fox News polls – the ones with the fewest undecideds – showed 7 in 10 independents opposed it,” Blake wrote.
From French indépendant.
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A neutral or uncommitted person.
A small, privately owned business.
It’s a great hub for shopping: the high street is pedestrianised and many of the town’s 600-odd listed buildings house fabulous independents – speciality food stores, cafes, antique shops, clothing boutiques.