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free, independent, sovereign, autonomous mean not subject to the rule or control of another. free stresses the complete absence of external rule and the full right to make all of one's own decisions.

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INDEPENDENT definition: not influenced or controlled by others in matters of opinion, conduct, etc.; thinking or acting for oneself. See examples of independent used in a sentence.

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This handout defines dependent and independent clauses and explores how they are treated in standard usage.

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