Definitions for Independentˌɪn dɪˈpɛn dənt

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. mugwump, independent, fencesitter(noun)

    a neutral or uncommitted person (especially in politics)



  3. independent(adj)

    free from external control and constraint


  4. autonomous, independent, self-governing, sovereign(adj)

    (of political bodies) not controlled by outside forces

    "an autonomous judiciary"; "a sovereign state"

  5. independent, main(a)(adj)



  6. independent(adj)

    not controlled by a party or interest group


  1. independent(Noun)

    A candidate or voter not affiliated with any political party, a free thinker, free of a party platform.

  2. independent(Noun)

    A neutral or uncommitted person.

  3. independent(Adjective)

    not dependent; not contingent or depending on something else; free

  4. independent(Adjective)

    not affiliated with any political party

  5. Origin: From Latin independens, present participle from prefix in-, not, plus dependens, dependent or literally hanging from, from verb dependere, depend, hang from, from prefix de-, from or concerning, plus pendere, hang

Webster Dictionary

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  2. Independent(adj)

    affording a comfortable livelihood; as, an independent property

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  5. Independent(adj)

    separate from; exclusive; irrespective

  6. Independent(adj)

    belonging or pertaining to, or holding to the doctrines or methods of, the Independents

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  8. Independent(adj)

    not bound by party; exercising a free choice in voting with either or any party

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  1. Independent

    In politics, an independent or nonpartisan politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. There are numerous reasons why someone may stand for office as an independent. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties. Sometimes they hold a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do not feel that any major party addresses. Other independent politicians may be associated with a political party, be former members of it, or have views that align with it, but choose not to stand under its label. Others may belong to or support a political party but believe they should not formally represent it and thus be subject to its policies. Some independents choose to form an alliance rather than a party and have formally registered their "independents" group. In some countries political parties are illegal and all candidates effectively stand as independents. Finally, some independent candidates may form a political party for the purposes of running for public office.

Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms

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British National Corpus

  1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'Independent' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1015

  2. Written Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'Independent' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1727

  3. Adjectives Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'Independent' in Adjectives Frequency: #124

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