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English

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Etymology

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FromFrenchindépendant.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌɪn.dɪˈpɛn.dənt/
  • Audio(US):(file)
  • Hyphenation:in‧de‧pend‧ent

Adjective

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independent (comparativemoreindependent,superlativemostindependent)

  1. Notdependent; notcontingent or depending on something else; free.
    • 2022 May 14, Jari Tanner, “Putin warns Finland NATO membership would harm relations”, inAP News‎[1], archived fromthe original on14 May 2022:
      Niinisto pointed out that he had already told Putin at their first meeting in 2012 that “eachindependent nation would maximize its own security.”
      “That is still the case. By joining NATO, Finland will strengthen its own security and assume its responsibilities. It is not something away from anybody,” Niinisto said.
  2. (politics) Not affiliated with anypolitical party.
    theindependent candidate
    • 2000 October 3, Tim Paluch, “Gore vs. Bush: That's Debatable”, inIowa State Daily:
      At one point in the debate, the moderator asked a tough question that had the candidates stumped.
      Moderator: "This question is for both of the candidates. Those ever-importantindependent voters who haven’t decided who to vote for would like to know what the real differences between you two are."
      Gore: "I think the real difference betweenGovernor Bush andI is that he is in fact aRepublican, and I am currently aDemocrat."
      Moderator: "That doesn’t really answer the question, I am talking about issues."
      Bush: "No, he is right. I am aRepublican, and he is aDemocrat."
  3. Providing acomfortablelivelihood.
    anindependent property
  4. Not subject to bias or influence; self-directing.
    a man of anindependent mind
  5. Separate from; exclusive; irrespective.
    • 1795,Robert Plumer Ward,An Enquiry into the Foundation and History of the Law of Nations in Europe from the Time of the Greeks and Romans to the Age of Grotius:
      That obligation in general, under which we conceive ourselves bound to obey a law,independent of those resources which the law provides for its own enforcement.

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not dependent; not contingent or depending on something else; free
not aligned with any political party
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Noun

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independent (pluralindependents)

  1. Acandidate orvoter not affiliated with anypolitical party, afreethinker, free of a party platform.
  2. Aneutral oruncommitted person.
  3. Asmall,privatelyownedbusiness.
    • 2022 November 25, Sarah Baxteret al., “Britain's 15 best high streets – where Christmas shopping is a pleasure”, inThe Telegraph‎[2]:
      It’s a great hub for shopping: the high street is pedestrianised and many of the town’s 600-odd listed buildings house fabulousindependents – speciality food stores, cafes, antique shops, clothing boutiques.
  4. (sports) Ateam not affiliated with anyleague orconference.

Translations

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a candidate or voter not affiliated with any political party
a neutral or uncommitted person
a team not affiliated with any league or conference

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Catalan

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independent m orf (masculine and feminine pluralindependents)

  1. independent
    Antonym:dependent

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Occitan

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independent m (feminine singularindependenta,masculine pluralindependents,feminine pluralindependentas)

  1. independent
    Antonym:dependent

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Romanian

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Etymology

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Borrowed fromFrenchindépendant. Equivalent toin- +‎dependent.

Adjective

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independent m orn (feminine singularindependentă,masculine pluralindependenți,feminine and neuter pluralindependente)

  1. independent,self-sufficient

Declension

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Declension ofindependent
singularplural
masculineneuterfemininemasculineneuterfeminine
nominative-
accusative		indefiniteindependentindependentăindependențiindependente
definiteindependentulindependentaindependențiiindependentele
genitive-
dative		indefiniteindependentindependenteindependențiindependente
definiteindependentuluiindependenteiindependențilorindependentelor
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