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(adj) main
(of a clause) capable of standing syntactically alone as a complete sentence
the main (or independent) clause in a complex sentence has at least a subject and a verb
(adj) autonomous, sovereign, self-governing
(of political bodies) not controlled by outside forces
an autonomous judiciary; a sovereign state
(noun) free lance, free-lance, freelance, freelancer, self-employed person
a writer or artist who sells services to different employers without a long-term contract with any of them
(noun) mugwump, fencesitter
a neutral or uncommitted person (especially in politics)