Independent Government ˌɪndɪˈpendənt Money Country Adjective Bre Mozambique

• mozambique became independent in 1975.
• an independent inquiry/witness
• she went to a lawyer for some independent advice.
• the police force should be independent of direct government control.

independent

1. having their own government
• synonym self-governing
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/self-governing
• Mozambique became independent in 1975.
2. done or given by somebody who is not involved in a situation and so is able to judge it fairly
• an independent inquiry/witness
• She went to a lawyer for some independent advice.
3. 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.
4. supported by private money rather than government money
• independent television/schools
• the independent sector
5. confident and free to do things without needing help from other people
• opposite dependent
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/dependent_1
• Going away to college has made me much more independent.
• She's a very independent-minded young woman.
• Students should aim to become more independent of their teachers.
6. 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_1
• 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)
7. not representing or belonging to a particular political party
• See related entries: Parliament
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/parliament/independent_1
• an independent candidate

Extra Examples

• Her travels in Asia have made her a lot more independent.
• His company is a target for takeovers, but plans to stay independent.
• His system rests upon two logically independent arguments.
• In 1961 the country was declared independent.
• Many disabled people are fiercely independent.
• Many local clans remain relatively independent.
• The country became fully independent from France in 1960.
• The country has pursued an effectively independent line on military issues.
• They are two separate, mutually independent entities.
• This figure is essentially independent of population size.
• an organization that is independent of the government
• newly independent countries
• It was important to me to be financially independent.
• The Institute will quickly become a fully independent unit.
• The auditing of a company’s accounts is done by independent accountants.

Word Origin

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