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independent means

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

Income from one's own assets resulting in no need for employment.

plural, plural-only

Examples

“She is a woman of independent means.”
““[…] This is Mr. Churchill, who, as you are aware, is good enough to come⟳ to us for his diaconate, and, as we hope⟳, for much longer; and being a gentleman of independent means, he declines to take⟳ any payment.” Saying this Walden rubbed his hands together and smiled contentedly.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

independent mini-nation Independent Olympic Participant independent possessive independent scholar independent set Independent State of Papua New Guinea

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