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independent

in di pen duhnt

  • n  a neutral or uncommitted person (especially in politics)
  • n  a writer or artist who sells services to different employers without a long-term contract with any of them
  • a  free from external control and constraint
    an independent mind
    a series of independent judgments
    fiercely independent individualism
  • s  (of political bodies) not controlled by outside forces
  • a  (of a clause) capable of standing syntactically alone as a complete sentence
    the main (or independent) clause in a complex sentence has at least a subject and a verb
  • s  not controlled by a party or interest group

  • The longer an independent counsel stays in office, unless he is spectacularly successful, the more difficult it gets.
  • Two veteran political consultants from different political parties have joined forces and formed an independent committee to nudge New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg into .
  • It should be noted that all independent failure reviews for western launch vehicles are constituted with individual people and not by company or organization as Intelsat.
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    June 12, 2013 - Huntington Beach Independent
  • Independent Group Pays Fine to Resolve Allegations
    An independent political group that backed David Williams' failed bid to become Kentucky governor has paid a $4,500 fine.
    June 11, 2013 - WBKO Bowling Green
  • Canutillo Independent School District releases STAAR results
    The Canutillo Independent School District has released the district's test scores for the 2012-2013 State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness End-Of-Course or STAAR test. Promote to Mobile read more
    June 11, 2013 - KTSM El Paso
Quotes

  • President Bush in PRESS TV
    The basis for a solution is clear -- an end to the occupation that began in 1967, the creation of an independent and viable Palestinian state :, and a just, lasting and comprehensive peace in the region,Ban said.
  • Robert Gates in Los Angeles Times
    Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates told reporters that he was impressed with the general's "strategic insight and independent thinking."
  • Barack Obama in The Guardian (blog)
    This fund will not be controlled by BP. In order to ensure that all legitimate claims are paid out in a fair and timely manner, the account must and will be administered by an independent third party,Obama said.

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