independent
independentadjective
UK/ˌɪndɪˈpendənt/US/ˌɪndɪˈpendənt/
NOT NEEDING HELP
B1not needing help or money from other people
- She's very independent and lives alone.
- He became financially independent at twenty.
NOT CONTROLLED
B2not controlled by another person, company or country
- The country became independent in 1960.
- It's an independent bookshop.