not dependent on or controlled by (another person or thing)
liberated, free
Cases of word usage
1) the free association of independent states that were formerly colonies and dominations of Great Britain (commonwealth)
2) something that has an independent existence (entity)
3) (of) an independent journalist, writer etc (freelance)
4) the state of being independent (independence)
5) a standard uniform part used in the structure of a building; a unit of electronic components; an independent unit of spacecraft (module)
6) a strong feeling of loyalty to one's country; (the belief in) a political attitude or system based on a feeling that one's country should be politically independent (nationalism)
7) not committed; free, independent (uncommited)