independent
/ˌɪndəˈpɛndənt/
adjective
not dependent: such as
not controlled or ruled by another country
not controlled by other people
not requiring or relying on other people for help or support
not associated with or owned by a larger business
separate from and not connected to other people, things, etc.
[more ~; most ~] :acting or thinking freely instead of being guided by other people
politics :not belonging to a political party
noun
plural -dents
[count] someone or something that is not connected to others of the same kind
or Independent politics :a person who does not belong to a political party