Independent may refer to:

• Independent (mathematics)
  • independent variable (cf. dependent variable)
• Independent (nation), a fully autonomous self-governing country, nation or state, generally exercising sovereignty.
• Independent (politician)
• Independent (voter)
• Independent (religion)
• The Independent, a British broadsheet newspaper first published in 1986.
  • For other newspapers, see The Independent (disambiguation)
• Independent station, unaffiliated television stations.
• Independent Television (ITV), the original network of British commercial television broadcasters, set up to provide competition to the BBC.
• Independent business
• Independent film (or indie film), a film produced without the support of a 'major' movie studio or a big budget.
• Independent games (or indie games), computer games produced by individuals, groups or small game development studios without financial assistance from a publisher with small to zero budgets. Usually distributed only online either as freeware or shareware, though occasionally even as commercial games (with a lower price tag). ^**
• Independent record label (or indie label), a record label not associated with a 'major' record label.
• Independent music, a number of genres, scenes, subcultures and stylistic and cultural attributes, characterised by (real or perceived) independence from commercial pop music and mainstream culture and an autonomous, do-it-yourself (DIY) approach.
• Independent circuit (or indy), a Professional wrestling show not associated with the 'major' wrestling promotions.
• Independent school, a school which is not dependent upon national or local government for financing its operation and is instead operated by tuition charges, gifts, and perhaps the investment yield of an endowment.
• Independent Living, a philosophy of working for self-determination, self-respect and equal opportunities.
• Independent sources, in journalism.
• Vickers A1E1 Independent, a British multi-turreted tank designed during the Interwar period.
• The English Independents, active during the English Civil War.

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