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
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
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.