Independent

1.

Referring to something whose value, existence or wellbeing does not depend on anything else.

2. Governance - assurance - judgement.

Objective in analysis and action, free from the influence of others and from conflicts of interest.

See also

• Assurance
• Conflict of interest
• Dependent
• Dependent variable
• Governance
• Independence
• Independent events
• Independent variable
• Judgement
• Senior independent director
• Variable