(of a clause) capable of standing syntactically alone as a complete sentence
(of political bodies) not controlled by outside forces
a neutral or uncommitted person (especially in politics)
a writer or artist who sells services to different employers without a long-term contract with any of them
free from external control and constraint
not controlled by a party or interest group
your consciousness of your own identity
a person considered as a unique individual
(used as a combining form) relating to--of or by or to or from or for--the self
