Self-governing (11)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">self-governing</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(synonyms)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for independent that I've seen before include "us" , "Capable of acting for oneself" , "Autonomous" , "Self-reliant" , "not involving others" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">self-governing</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(synonyms)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for autonomous that I've seen before include "Self-governing" , "Independent" .)