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"independent" is also used as a crossword clue. If that's what you saw, the answer is often autonomous (10 letters).
Definitions
free from external control and constraint
Word origin
From French indépendant, equivalent to in- + dependent.
Used in a sentence
“the independent candidate”
“an independent property”
“a man of an independent mind”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Self-ruling”11 letters
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