Historia

independent

[1]	mugwump , fencesitter
[2]	freelancer , freelance , free-lance , free lance , self-employed person
[3]	individual , nonconformist , maverick , (Colloq) loner

adj.

[1]	free , self-governing , autonomous , sovereign
[2]	unrestrained , unrestricted , unfettered , untrammelled , unregulated , uncontrolled , separate(d) , unconnected , disconnected , unrelated , distinct
[3]	self-reliant , self-sufficient , self-assured , (self-)confident , bold , individualistic , competent
[4]	autonomous , voluntary , self-governing , non-partisan , spontaneous , sovereign , unsolicited , unbidden , unprejudiced , unbiased , non-aligned , unaligned , disinterested , neutral
[5]	main , unlimited , unrestricted , affluent , self-sufficient , unearned
[6]	unallied , unaffiliated , uncommitted , individualistic , undecided
[7]	outside , external , unaffiliated , non-affiliated , unconnected , disinterested
[8]	independent of , irrespective of , disregarding , notwithstanding , ignoring , excluding , exclusive of , except for , barring , apart from , besides , beyond , (US) aside from