independent
adjective
not influenced or controlled by others in matters of opinion, conduct, etc.; thinking or acting for oneself.
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The founders themselves created a superindependent entity, the First Bank of the United States, which was completely free of presidential control, as was the Second Bank of the United States.
From Slate ● Jul. 6, 2026