independents
Those without allegiance
Independents are people not affiliated with any political party, or more broadly, those who operate outside established organizations or systems.
In American politics, independents often determine election outcomes by swinging between candidates: The race will be decided by independents in swing states.
Independent voters, businesses, or artists maintain freedom from institutional ties.
Not aligned politically
- unaffiliatedNot formally connected
- undecidedsPeople without firm positions
- centristsPolitical middle-dwellers
- moderatesReduces intensity or extremity
third-party · crossbench · uncommitted · mavericks · dissenters · swing · apolitical · nonaligned
Independent management of affairs
- self-determinationControl over one's fate
- nonalignmentRefusal to join blocs
- neutralityState of taking sides
- decentralizationDistributing power from center
sovereignty · federalism · grassroots · pluralism · confederation · consensus · localism · separatism
Independence from outside aid
- resourcefulnessAbility to solve problems creatively
- self-madeSuccessful through own efforts
- bootstrapStart without external resources
- entrepreneurshipCreating and managing ventures
self-starter · self-funded · self-sustaining · resilience · initiative · self-support · self-contained · empowerment
Venue for noncommercial films
- low-budgetCosting relatively little
- auteurDirector with total control
- SundanceUtah cinema showcase
- festivalOrganized public celebration
underground · avant-garde · experimental · guerrilla · shoestring · crowdfunded · indie · filmmaker
Small owner-operated enterprise
- boutiqueSmall specialized retail shop
- localOf this area
- proprietorBusiness holder
- storefrontRetail facade facing street
artisan · craft · family-owned · standalone · unfranchised · microbrewery · bookshop · grocer
nonpartisan
Not aligned politically
- unaffiliatedNot formally connected
- undecidedsPeople without firm positions
- centristsPolitical middle-dwellers
moderates · third-party · crossbench · uncommitted · mavericks · dissenters · swing · apolitical · nonaligned · free-thinkers
self-governance
Independent management of affairs
- self-determinationControl over one's fate
- nonalignmentRefusal to join blocs
- neutralityState of taking sides
decentralization · sovereignty · federalism · grassroots · pluralism · confederation · consensus · localism · separatism · self-rule
self-sufficiency
Independence from outside aid
- resourcefulnessAbility to solve problems creatively
- self-madeSuccessful through own efforts
- bootstrapStart without external resources
entrepreneurship · self-starter · self-funded · self-sustaining · resilience · initiative · self-support · self-contained · empowerment · self-help
arthouse
Venue for noncommercial films
- low-budgetCosting relatively little
- auteurDirector with total control
- SundanceUtah cinema showcase
festival · underground · avant-garde · experimental · guerrilla · shoestring · crowdfunded · indie · filmmaker
mom-and-pop
Small owner-operated enterprise
- boutiqueSmall specialized retail shop
- localOf this area
- proprietorBusiness holder
storefront · artisan · craft · family-owned · standalone · unfranchised · microbrewery · bookshop · grocer · retailer
- moderatesmoderates, centrists, middle-of-the-road, compromisers
- cinemafilm, films, film studios, movies, movie
- partisan politicsDemocrats, Republicans, party loyalty, party line, polarization
- centrismmoderates, moderation, middle ground, compromise, bipartisanship
- 1830s Franceconstitutional monarchy, Bourbon Restoration, tricolor flag, tricolor, barricades
- Political PartiesRepublican Party, Democratic Party, Labour Party, Conservative Party, Green Party
independentspartisans
Staunch factional supporters
party members · party faithful · ideologues · base voters · Democrats
independentsdependents
People financially supported
dependants · wards · charges · beneficiaries · subordinates
independentsaffiliates
Connected member organizations
franchisees · subsidiaries · chain stores · employees · company men
- 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