Meaning

• A candidate or voter not affiliated with any political party, a freethinker, free of a party platform.

• A neutral or uncommitted person.

• A team not affiliated with any league or conference.

Meaning

• Not dependent; not contingent or depending on something else; free.

• Not affiliated with any political party.

  "the independent candidate"

• Providing a comfortable livelihood.

  "an independent property"

• Not subject to bias or influence; self-directing.

  "a man of an independent mind"

• Separate from; exclusive; irrespective.