{i} independent person or thing; one who does not belong to any political party (Politics)
In U S politics, this term denotes a voter, who, when registering to vote, does not declare affiliation with the Republicans, Democrats, or other political parties or does not consider himself or herself to be a member of a political party Likewise, the term can also refer to a candidate for office who is running on the basis of personal identity rather than party affiliation
Means that parental information is not needed in determining a student's eligibility for financial aid This student must meet one of the following requirements: Born before January 1, 1978 (2001-02 Eligibility) or born before January 1, 1979 (2002-03 Eligibility) You have a bachelors degree You are married You are or were an orphan or ward of the court You are a veteran of the Armed Forces You have legal dependents that receive at least half of their support from you
One who does not acknowledge an obligation to support a party's candidate under all circumstances; one who exercises liberty in voting
An independent student is at least 24 years old as of January 1 of the academic year, is married, is a graduate or professional student, has a legal dependent other than a spouse, is a veteran of the US Armed Forces, or is an orphan or ward of the court (or was a ward of the court until age 18) A parent refusing to provide support for their child's education is not sufficient for the child to be declared independent
Independent countries and states are not ruled by other countries but have their own government. Papua New Guinea became independent from Australia in 1975
- An agency which functions alone, not controlled or influenced by a larger corporation Michael J Motto Advertising is an independent agency, free to act solely in our clients' best interests
Not subject to bias or influence; not obsequious; self-directing; as, a man of an independent mind
If one thing or person is independent of another, they are separate and not connected, so the first one is not affected or influenced by the second. Your questions should be independent of each other Two independent studies have been carried out. + independently in·de·pen·dent·ly several people working independently in different areas of the world
An independent inquiry or opinion is one that involves people who are not connected with a particular situation, and should therefore be fair. The government ordered an independent inquiry into the affair