a clause in a complex sentence that can stand alone as a complete sentence
free from external control and constraint
(of political bodies) not controlled by outside forces
a writer or artist who sells services to different employers without a long-term contract with any of them
not controlled by a party or interest group
a neutral or uncommitted person (especially in politics)
(grammar) an expression including a subject and predicate but not constituting a complete sentence
a separate section of a legal document (as a statute or contract or will)
