independent

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The solution: Pro sports needs an independent sports-integrity commissioner — an office the leagues would fund but that would operate independently.

From MarketWatch

In 1660 the British revolution ended with the restoration of independent parliaments in Edinburgh and London.

From The Wall Street Journal

The authorities have also called for an "independent international investigation into suspected corruption within Caf's governing bodies".

From BBC

An independent panel of accredited arbitrators will then review the case.

From BBC

The crude is mostly bought by small, independent Chinese refineries known as “teapots,” whose import quotas are regulated by Beijing.

From The Wall Street Journal