(~s)
Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English.
1.
If one thing or person is ~ of another, they are separate and not connected, so the first one is not affected or influenced by the second.
Your questions should be ~ of each other...
Two ~ studies have been carried out.
ADJ: oft ADJ of/from n
~ly
...several people working ~ly in different areas of the world.
ADV: usu ADV with v, also ADV adj, oft ADV of/from n
2.
If someone is ~, they do not need help or money from anyone else.
Phil was now much more ~ of his parents...
She would like to be financially ~...
? dependent
ADJ: oft ADJ of/from n
~ly
We aim to help disabled students to live and study ~ly.
ADV: ADV after v, ADV adj/-ed
3.
Independent countries and states are not ruled by other countries but have their own government.
Papua New Guinea became ~ from Australia in 1975.
ADJ: oft ADJ from/of n
4.
An ~ organization or other body is one that controls its own finances and operations, rather than being controlled by someone else.
...an ~ television station.
ADJ: ADJ n
5.
An ~ school does not receive money from the government or local council, but from the fees paid by its students’ parents or from charities. (BRIT)
He taught chemistry at a leading ~ school.
? state
ADJ: usu ADJ n
6.
An ~ inquiry or opinion is one that involves people who are not connected with a particular situation, and should therefore be fair.
The government ordered an ~ inquiry into the affair...
ADJ: ADJ n
7.
An ~ politician is one who does not represent any political party.
There’s been a late surge of support for an ~ candidate.
ADJ: usu ADJ n
•
An ~ is an ~ politician.
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