independent
in-de-pen-dent
noun
A person or organisation not belonging to a larger group or party.
"He stood as an independent."
adjective
Not controlled or supported by others; able to act freely.
"She made an independent choice."
Thesaurus
Synonyms: freelance, free lance, free-lance, freelancer, self-employed person, autonomous, self-sufficing, unaffiliated, autarkic, fissiparous, autarkical, separatist
Antonyms: dependent, subordinate