independent

US /ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt/

UK /ˌɪndɪˈpendənt/

A2

adjecitve

  • Making your own decisions; acting by yourself

noun

  • A person not connected to a political party

Examples

The country became fully independent from France in 1960.

By the age of eighteen he was completely independent of his parents.