ALL meanings of independent
in·de·pend·ent
I i - adjective independent free from the rule of another; controlling or governing oneself; self-governing 0
- adjective independent free from influence, persuasion, or bias; objective 0
- adjective independent relying only on oneself or one's own abilities, judgment, etc.; self-confident; self-reliant 0
- adjective independent not adhering to any political party or organization 0
- adjective independent not connected or related to another, to each other, or to a group; separate 0
- adjective independent not depending on another or others, esp. for financial support 0
- adjective independent large enough to enable one to live without working 0
- adjective independent having an independent income; not needing to work for a living 0
- adjective independent of or having to do with Independents 0
- noun independent a person who is independent in thinking, action, etc. 0
- noun independent a voter who is not an adherent of or committed to any political party 0
- noun independent a member of a religious and political movement of the 17th cent. in England that advocated self-sufficiency of each local Christian church: the movement led to the organization of Congregationalists and Baptists 0
- adjective independent An independent retailer is one that is not part of the big retail chains. 0
- adjective independent If one thing or person is independent of another, they are separate and not connected, so the first one is not affected or influenced by the second. 0
- adjective independent If someone is independent, they do not need help or money from anyone else. 0
- adjective independent Independent countries and states are not ruled by other countries but have their own government. 0
- adjective independent An independent organization or other body is one that controls its own finances and operations, rather than being controlled by someone else. 0
- adjective independent An independent school does not receive money from the government or local council, but from the fees paid by its students' parents or from charities. 0
- adjective independent An independent inquiry or opinion is one that involves people who are not connected with a particular situation, and should therefore be fair. 0
- adjective independent An independent politician is one who does not represent any political party. 0
- adjective independent An independent is an independent politician. 0