(ecclesiastical history) The principle that each individual religious congregation is free from any external ecclesiastical control, as by a bishop.

(obsolete) Independence. / An independent territory or state.

Not dependent; not contingent or depending on something else; free. / (politics) Not affiliated with any political party. / Providing a comfortable livelihood.

A candidate or voter not affiliated with any political party, a freethinker, free of a party platform. / A neutral or uncommitted person. / (sports) A team not affiliated with any league or conference.

The quality or state of being independent; lack of dependence; the state of not being reliant on, or controlled by, others. / The state of having sufficient means for a comfortable livelihood.

In an independent manner.

plural of independent

plural of independence

plural of independency

Misspelling of independent.