independent

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The key tax and social security decisions have already been taken and were sent for independent scrutiny before Christmas.

From BBC

The DfE added the panel was independent and would look at the case presented by the admission authority and the parent.

From BBC

While some sectors that are heavily dependent on the U.S.—the country’s largest export market—are suffering, Biswajit Dhar, an independent trade economist, doesn’t see the broader economy staggering.

From The Wall Street Journal

Because the result was so unexpected, Wang performed one of four independent analyses to confirm the findings.

From Science Daily

That ruling may come with an exception for the Federal Reserve Board, an independent agency whose nonpartisan stability is valued by business leaders.

From Los Angeles Times