Independent may refer to:
- Independent (mathematics)
- Independent (nation), a fully autonomous self-governing country, nation or state, generally exercising sovereignty.
- Independent (politician)
- Independent (voter)
- Independent (religion)
- 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 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.
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