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1. independent
adjective. ['ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt'] free from external control and constraint.
Synonyms
- commutative
- independency
- strong-minded
- self-sufficing
- unconditional
- item-by-item
- self-supporting
- autarkical
- self-sufficient
- nonsymbiotic
- self-directed
- single-handed
- individual
- indie
- breakaway
- case-by-case
- unaffiliated
- separate
- nonparasitic
- self-reliant
- self-sustaining
- free
- autarkic
- autonomous
- independence
- fissiparous
- separatist
Etymology
- dependent (English)
- in- (English)
- in (Latin)
Rhymes with Independent Agency
- interagency
2. independent
adjective. ['ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt'] (of political bodies) not controlled by outside forces.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- dependent (English)
- in- (English)
- in (Latin)
3. independent
adjective. ['ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt'] not controlled by a party or interest group.
Synonyms
Etymology
- dependent (English)
- in- (English)
- in (Latin)
4. independent
adjective. ['ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt'] (of a clause) capable of standing syntactically alone as a complete sentence.
Antonyms
Etymology
- dependent (English)
- in- (English)
- in (Latin)
5. independent
noun. ['ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt'] a writer or artist who sells services to different employers without a long-term contract with any of them.
Antonyms
Etymology
- dependent (English)
- in- (English)
- in (Latin)
6. agency
noun. ['ˈeɪdʒənsi'] an administrative unit of government.
Synonyms
- Comptroller of the Currency
- CCRC
- National Institutes of Health
- Federal Housing Administration
- U. S. Coast Guard
- Air Force Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance
- National Climatic Data Center
- Defense Logistics Agency
- DISA
- CTC
- Financial Management Service
- Food and Drug Administration
- Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
- NIH
- Government Printing Office
- Government Accounting Office
- authority
- Center for Disease Control and Prevention
- Marine Corps Intelligence Activity
- GPO
- US Fish and Wildlife Service
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- independent agency
- National Technical Information Service
- bureau
- AFISR
- Advanced Research and Development Activity
- Naval Special Warfare
- organ
- United States Border Patrol
- U. S. Army
- Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division
- law enforcement agency
- NGB
- Federal Aviation Agency
- Counterterrorist Center
- USN
- Air Force ISR
- Naval Underwater Warfare Center
- DTIC
- National Guard Bureau
- NTIS
- DARPA
- Technology Administration
- Bureau of Engraving and Printing
- US Army
- administrative unit
- Internal Revenue Service
- Nonproliferation Center
- ARDA
- NUWC
- FAA
- Army Intelligence
- BMDO
- Customs Service
- Bureau of Diplomatic Security
- office
- NCDC
- Defense Reutilization and Marketing Service
- United States Fish and Wildlife Service
- ONI
- US Border Patrol
- NIST
- Defense Technical Information Center
- NSWC
- Immigration and Naturalization Service
- AI
- NSW
- GAO
- federal agency
- Ballistic Missile Defense Organization
- National Institute of Standards and Technology
- Casualty Care Research Center
- US Coast Guard
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration
- PHS
- FDA
- executive agency
- INR
- Defense Information Systems Agency
- National Park Service
- DRMS
- United States Navy
- Army
- U. S. Air Force
- Bureau of Justice Statistics
- LABLINK
- United States Air Force
- United States Government Printing Office
- Patent Office
- NAWCWPNS
- Office of Naval Intelligence
- USAF
- BJA
- Naval Surface Warfare Center
- National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
- Patent and Trademark Office Database
- United States Coast Guard
- DS
- Customs Bureau
- Navy
- OSHA
- Bureau of Justice Assistance
- Bureau of Intelligence and Research
- United States Government Accounting Office
- NGA
- US Government Printing Office
- United States Public Health Service
- INS
- Department of Defense Laboratory System
- FHA
- MCIA
- NPC
- DOEI
- United States Army
- FWS
- USCB
- Office of Intelligence Support
- Department of Energy Intelligence
- government agency
- US Air Force
- Bureau of Customs
- CDC
- Foreign Service
- National Weather Service
- Air Force
- US Navy
- Census Bureau
- Transportation Security Administration
- TSA
- Bureau of the Census
- BJS
- administrative body
- local authority
- USA
- OIS
- IRS
Antonyms
Etymology
- agentia (English)
- agens (Latin)
7. agency
noun. ['ˈeɪdʒənsi'] a business that serves other businesses.
Synonyms
- business organization
- news agency
- mercantile agency
- press association
- travel agency
- press agency
- employment agency
- business concern
- ad agency
- news organization
- concern
- detective agency
- service agency
- credit bureau
- business organisation
- news organisation
- service firm
- commercial agency
- advertising agency
- transfer agent
- service bureau
- business
- wire service
Antonyms
Etymology
- agentia (English)
- agens (Latin)
8. agency
noun. ['ˈeɪdʒənsi'] the state of being in action or exerting power.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- agentia (English)
- agens (Latin)
9. agency
noun. ['ˈeɪdʒənsi'] the state of serving as an official and authorized delegate or agent.
Antonyms
Etymology
- agentia (English)
- agens (Latin)
