Also means
self-employed, freelance
Usage Note
indépendant means independent in the political sense (an independent state) or professionally self-employed (travailleur indépendant = 'freelancer'). The feminine is indépendante. The noun indépendance is common in political and personal discourse.
Examples
"Il travaille en tant qu'indépendant depuis dix ans."
Natural Translation
He has been working as a freelancer for ten years.
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