Independent
Neither major party
Independent describes someone or something not relying on or controlled by others.
An independent contractor works for themselves rather than an employer.
An independent nation governs itself.
Independent wealth frees someone from needing to work.
In politics, an independent is a voter or candidate unaffiliated with any party: She registered as an independent.
Independent of means separate from or unaffected by: The two variables are independent of each other.
Able to provide independently
- self-sufficientAble to provide independently
- autonomousSelf-directed and free
- free-standingNot fixed to anything
- self-supportingAble to maintain oneself
self-governing · sovereign · unassisted · solo · lone · solitary · individual · separate
Self-employed project work
- contractorHired construction professional
- consultantProfessional advice provider
- entrepreneurOne who starts businesses
- self-employedWorking independently, not hired
sole proprietor · startup · boutique · mom-and-pop · artisan · craftsman · small-batch · local
Rejects doctrine for reason
- nonconformistRejects prevailing social standards
- maverickIndependent-minded rule-breaker
- individualistOne who values autonomy
- originalFirst or inventive
unorthodox · unconventional · contrarian · dissenter · iconoclast · trailblazer · innovator · rebel
Produced outside majors
- filmMovie or coating
- cinemaMotion picture theater
- labelIdentifying attachment or marker
- publisherCompany releasing books
bookstore · record · studio · production · DIY · underground · alternative · arthouse
Sovereign political entity
- countrySovereign state or territory
- sovereigntySupreme independent authority
- statehoodCondition of being sovereign
- republicState with elected leaders
self-rule · liberation · freedom · decolonization · secession · referendum · declaration · movement
Prone to fluctuation
- factorContributor to result
- predictorOne who foretells events
- covariateVariable controlled in analysis
- parameterBoundary-setting factor
controlled · experimental · manipulated · explanatory · regressor · input · treatment · condition
self-reliant
Able to provide independently
- self-sufficientAble to provide independently
- autonomousSelf-directed and free
- free-standingNot fixed to anything
self-supporting · self-governing · sovereign · unassisted · solo · lone · solitary · individual · separate · detached
freelance
Self-employed project work
- contractorHired construction professional
- consultantProfessional advice provider
- entrepreneurOne who starts businesses
self-employed · sole proprietor · startup · boutique · mom-and-pop · artisan · craftsman · small-batch · local · unfranchised
freethinker
Rejects doctrine for reason
- nonconformistRejects prevailing social standards
- maverickIndependent-minded rule-breaker
- individualistOne who values autonomy
original · unorthodox · unconventional · contrarian · dissenter · iconoclast · trailblazer · innovator · rebel · free-spirited
indie
Produced outside majors
publisher · bookstore · record · studio · production · DIY · underground · alternative · arthouse · low-budget
nation
Sovereign political entity
- countrySovereign state or territory
- sovereigntySupreme independent authority
- statehoodCondition of being sovereign
republic · self-rule · liberation · freedom · decolonization · secession · referendum · declaration · movement · struggle
variable
Prone to fluctuation
- factorContributor to result
- predictorOne who foretells events
- covariateVariable controlled in analysis
parameter · controlled · experimental · manipulated · explanatory · regressor · input · treatment · condition · observation
- Action Sports BrandsQuiksilver, Billabong, O'Neill, Volcom, Roxy
- dissentersdissenter, dissenters, dissidents, dissident, nonconformists
- Victorian PeriodicalsBelgravia, Bow Bells
Independentpartisan
Biased toward one side
Democrat · Republican · party member · party loyalist · card-carrying member
Independentdependent
Requiring outside support
reliant · subordinate · needy · helpless · contingent
Independentaffiliated
Formally linked or connected
franchised · chain · franchise · subsidiary · branch
- Independence DayNational sovereignty anniversary
- Declaration of IndependenceAmerica's founding proclamation
- independent filmsNon-studio movie productions
- financial independenceWealth sustaining indefinite living
- independent studySelf-directed academic project
- independent clauseSelf-sufficient grammatical unit