Independent ˌɪndɪˈpendənt Country Government Money Adjective State/Nation/Country Newly

• 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

1. having its own government
• SYNONYM self-governing
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/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.
• The country became fully independent from France in 1960.
• Adams urged Congress to declare the American colonies independent of Britain.
2. confident and free to do things without needing help from other people
• OPPOSITE dependent
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/dependent_2
• Going away to college has made me much more independent.
• She's a very independent-minded young woman.
• Many disabled people are fiercely independent.
• Students should aim to become more independent of their teachers.
3. having or earning enough money so that you do not have to rely on somebody else for help
• OPPOSITE dependent
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/dependent_2
• 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)
4. 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.
5. not connected with or influenced by something; not connected with each other
• 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.
6. supported by private money rather than government money
• independent television
• the independent sector
7. 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
8. not representing or belonging to a particular political party
• an independent candidate

Word Origin

• early 17th cent. (as an adjective): partly on the pattern of French indépendant.