Definitions
adjective
capable of standing syntactically alone as a complete sentence
“the main (or independent) clause in a complex sentence has at least a subject and a verb”
noun
a writer or artist who sells services to different employers without a long-term contract with any of them
adjective
free from external control and constraint
“an independent mind”
adjective
not controlled by a party or interest group
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