independent

(noun) a neutral or uncommitted person (especially in politics). Synonyms: mugwump, fencesitter.

(noun) a writer or artist who sells services to different employers without a long-term contract with any of them. Synonyms: freelancer, freelance, free-lance, free lance, self-employed person.

(adj) free from external control and constraint. Synonyms: independent (vs. dependent). Examples: "An independent mind." "A series of independent judgments." "Fiercely independent individualism."

(adj) (of political bodies) not controlled by outside forces. Synonyms: autonomous, self-governing, sovereign. Examples: "An autonomous judiciary." "A sovereign state."

(adj) (of a clause) capable of standing syntactically alone as a complete sentence. Synonyms: independent (vs. dependent), main(prenominal). Example: "The main (or independent) clause in a complex sentence has at least a subject and a verb."

(adj) not controlled by a party or interest group.