Definitions
1.AdjectiveNot dependent; not contingent or depending on something else; free.
2.AdjectiveNot affiliated with any political party."the independent candidate"
3.AdjectiveProviding a comfortable livelihood."an independent property"
4.AdjectiveNot subject to bias or influence; self-directing."a man of an independent mind"
5.AdjectiveSeparate from; exclusive; irrespective.
6.NounA candidate or voter not affiliated with any political party, a freethinker, free of a party platform.
7.NounA neutral or uncommitted person.
8.NounA small, privately owned business.
9.NounA team not affiliated with any league or conference.