Meaning of independent | Babel Free

Definitions

1. independent (not contingent or depending on something else)
2. A candidate or voter not affiliated with any political party, a freethinker, free of a party platform.
3. Leng=es.
4. independent of, irrespective of; regardless of.
5. independent, autonomous
6. A neutral or uncommitted person.
7. onafhanklikheid إسْتِقْلال независимост independência nezávislost die Unabhängigkeit selvstændighed; uafhængighed ανεξαρτησίαindependencia iseseisvus استقلال itsenäisyys indépendanceעצמאות आजादी neovisnost (anyagi) függetlenség; önállóság kemerdekaan sjálfstæði indipendenza 独立 독립 nepriklausomybė, savarankiškumas neatkarība; patstāvība kemerdekaan onafhankelijkheid, zelfstandigheiduavhengighet, selvstendighetniepodległość آزادی independência independenţă независимость nezávislosť neodvisnost n...
8. A small, privately owned business.
9. onafhanklik باسْتِقْلال независимо independentemente nezávisle unabhängig selvstændigt; uafhængigt ανεξάρτηταindependientemente iseseisvalt مستقلاً itsenäisesti indépendamment בְּאוֹפֶן עַצמָאִי स्वतन्त्र रूप से neovisno függetlenül, önállóan secara mandiri sjálfstætt indipendentemente 独立して 독립적으로 nepriklausomai, savarankiškai neatkarīgi; patstāvīgi dengan berdikari onafhankelijk, zelfstandiguavhengig, selvstendigsamodzielnie په آزاد ډول independentemente (în mod) in­de­pen­dent независимо nez...
10. A team not affiliated with any league or conference.
11. independiente.
12. Not governed by a foreign power; self-governing.
13. Free from the influence, guidance, or control of another or others; self-reliant: an independent mind.
14. Not determined or influenced by someone or something else; not contingent: a decision independent of the outcome of the study.
15. often Independent Affiliated with or loyal to no one political party or organization.
16. Not dependent on or affiliated with a larger or controlling entity: an independent food store; an independent film.
17. Not relying on others for support, care, or funds; self-supporting.

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Examples

““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.”

“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.”

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