independents

noun

Stress: third syllable

Syllables: in-de-pend-ents (4)

English Definition

People or organizations that are free from outside control; politicians not affiliated with any party.

Example Sentence

The independents won several seats in the election.

US IPA /ˌɪndɪˈpendənts/
UK IPA /ˌɪndɪˈpendənts/