plural of independent contractor

(law) A doctrine in the law of wills under which a testator may effectively change the disposition of his property without changing the text of the will, so long as the acts or events changing the disposition have some significance other than avoiding the requirements of the will.

plural of act of independent significance

An athlete participating in the Olympic Games under the Olympic flag, i.e. without representing any nation, either because the athlete is stateless, or because their nation has no international recognition or is banned.

An alliance and confederation of nine former Soviet republics: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan formed as a successor to the Soviet Union.

plural of Independent Olympic Participant

One of 75 counties in Arkansas, United States. County seat: Batesville.

A civil war by which a rebellious party achieves its independence from a state or ruler.

(politics) Opposing political independence.

(finance) status of having enough income or wealth sufficient to pay one's living expenses for the rest of one's life without having to be employed or dependent on others