independent
adjective OPAL W
/ˌɪndɪˈpendənt/
/ˌɪndɪˈpendənt/
- (of a country) having its own government synonym self-governing
- an independent state/nation/country
- the newly independent republics of Central Asia in the 1990s
- Mozambique became independent in 1975.
- In 1961 the country was declared independent.
- independent from something The country became fully independent from France in 1960.
- independent of something Adams urged Congress to declare the American colonies independent of Britain.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- become
- remain
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- completely
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- confident and free to do things without needing help from other people
- Going away to college has made me much more independent.
- She's a very independent-minded young woman.
- Many disabled people are fiercely independent.
- independent of somebody/something Students should aim to become more independent of their teachers.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- feel
- seem
- …
- fiercely
- very
- completely
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- having or earning enough money so that you do not have to rely on somebody else for help
- independent of somebody/something It was important to me to be financially independent of my parents.
- a man of independent means (= with an income that he does not earn by working)
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- feel
- seem
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- fiercely
- very
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- done or given by somebody who is not involved in a situation and so is able to judge it fairly
- an independent inquiry/review/investigation
- an independent commission/body/panel
- an independent adviser/consultant/expert
- She went to a lawyer for some independent advice.
- The auditing of a company's accounts is done by independent accountants.
- not connected with or influenced by something; not connected with each other
- independent of somebody/something The police force should be independent of direct government control.
- Two independent research bodies reached the same conclusions.
- The results were obtained from four independent experiments.
Extra Examples- This figure is essentially independent of population size.
- His system rests upon two logically independent arguments.
- Many local clans remain relatively independent.
- They are two separate, mutually independent entities.
- The Institute will quickly become a fully independent unit.
- His company is a target for takeovers, but plans to stay independent.
- The country has pursued an effectively independent line on military issues.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- become
- remain
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- supported by private money rather than government money
- independent television
- the independent sector
- not employed or controlled by a company; not created by a big company
- She was hired to do the work as an independent contractor.
- Farmers operate as independent producers in the sense of working for themselves and running their own business.
- a low-budget independent film
- not representing or belonging to a particular political party
- an independent candidate
country
person
separate
organization/worker
politician
Word Originearly 17th cent. (as an adjective): partly on the pattern of French indépendant.