independent
Pronunciation:
/ɪndɪˈpɛndənt/noun
Definitions
A candidate or voter not affiliated with any political party, a freethinker, free of a party platform.
A neutral or uncommitted person.
A team not affiliated with any league or conference.
adjective
Definitions
Not dependent; not contingent or depending on something else; free.
Not affiliated with any political party.
Example: the independent candidate
Providing a comfortable livelihood.
Example: an independent property
Not subject to bias or influence; self-directing.
Example: a man of an independent mind