independent
adjective
not influenced or controlled by others in matters of opinion, conduct, etc.; thinking or acting for oneself.
quasi-independent
-
a word derived from
independent.
Example Sentences
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Meta's Oversight Board, the quasi-independent body the company funds to review its moderation decisions, warned in March that Community Notes were not an adequate replacement for professional fact-checking outside the United States.
From Barron's β Sep. 9, 2026
The staff of the Fed’s quasi-independent regional banks are the ones who conduct most of its banking exams, ensuring the nation’s financial institutions are stable.
From The Wall Street Journal β Jan. 26, 2026
This posed a serious risk to the imperial economy, so Malian rulers allowed gold areas to remain quasi-independent vassal states.
From Textbooks β Apr. 19, 2023
A special counsel is a quasi-independent investigator who examines possible wrongdoing by senior executive-branch officials.
From Washington Post β Oct. 15, 2020
In the second category of restrictions, namely, those dependent on the London Convention, were the various commissions or boards known as Mixed Administrations and having relations of a quasi-independent character with the ministry of finance.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 1 "Edwardes" to "Ehrenbreitstein" by Various
