independent

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With movie screens across the country going dark and the theatrical exhibition industry hobbled by a series of unpredictable obstacles, many independent movie theaters are barely scraping by.

From Salon

Regulatory agencies were designed to be independent guardians of the public interest.

From Salon

The government's independent adviser on antisemitism, Lord Mann, told the Home Affairs Committee he "struggled" with some "inaccurate" details given by the West Midlands force.

From BBC

The U.K.’s budget watchdog failed to protect its assessment of measures to be announced by the government from premature access, but didn’t intentionally make the material public, an independent review concluded Monday.

From The Wall Street Journal

It is independent of the government but works closely with the Treasury.

From BBC