independent >> ɪndɪˈpɛnd(ə)nt
Definition: [adjective] free from outside control; not subject to another's authority.
Example: an independent nuclear deterrent
Definition: [adjective] not depending on another for livelihood or subsistence.
Example: I wanted to remain independent in old age
Definition: [adjective] capable of thinking or acting for oneself.
Example: advice for independent travellers
Definition: [adjective] not connected with another or with each other; separate.
Example: treating each factory as an independent unit of production
Definition: [noun] an independent person or body.
Example: one of the few independents left in the music business