- independent
- independent in‧de‧pen‧dent [ˌɪndˈpendənt◂] adjectivenot owned, controlled, or financed by another organization or the government:
• There are plans to split the company into a number of smaller independent companies.
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Ⅰ.independent UK US /ˌɪndɪˈpendənt/ adjective► not influenced or controlled by the government or another organization: independent of sth/sb »The commission must remain independent of political control.
completely/fully/totally independent »The charity is completely independent of government.
»The agency is an independent body which monitors standards in the industry.
»an independent adviser/auditor/expert
»independent report/study/research
► POLITICS not governed or ruled by another country: »an independent nation/state/country
independent from sth/sb »Mexico became independent from Spain in 1821.
► COMMERCE not part of a larger group of companies: »The association represents independent retailers.
»an independent business/firm/store
»The band signed with an independent label.
»a leading independent producer of television programmes
► privately financed and not receiving money from the government: »pupils from state and independent schools
► not taking help or money from other people: »financially/economically independent
► not involved in a situation so able to judge it fairly: »It's important to seek independent advice.
Ⅱ.independent UK US /ˌɪndɪˈpendənt/ noun [C]► COMMERCE a business that does not belong to a larger company or group: »The industry ranges from large retailers to small independents.
Financial and business terms. 2012.