Independent
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Independent refers to a political stance characterized by not being formally aligned with or registered in any established political party.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Independent (politics) | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
political alignment
ⓘ
political status ⓘ |
| canAffect |
coalition building
ⓘ
electoral outcomes ⓘ legislative bargaining ⓘ |
| canCoexistWith |
ideological leanings
ⓘ
issue‑based preferences ⓘ |
| contrastsWith |
partisan affiliation
ⓘ
party membership ⓘ |
| differsFrom |
formal party affiliation
ⓘ
membership in a minor party ⓘ |
| doesNotNecessarilyImply |
lack of ideological preference
ⓘ
political neutrality ⓘ |
| hasAttribute |
flexibility in candidate choice
ⓘ
flexibility in issue positions ⓘ |
| hasBroaderConcept | political independence ⓘ |
| hasDefinition |
a political stance characterized by not being formally aligned with any established political party
ⓘ
a political stance characterized by not being formally registered in any established political party ⓘ |
| hasRelatedConcept |
cross‑bench politician
ⓘ
non‑aligned politician ⓘ |
| implies |
absence of formal party endorsement
ⓘ
absence of formal party registration ⓘ |
| isA |
non‑partisan affiliation
ⓘ
party‑unaffiliated status ⓘ |
| isDescribedAs |
not bound by party platforms
ⓘ
not subject to party discipline ⓘ |
| isUsedIn |
United States political terminology
ⓘ
other multi‑party political systems ⓘ |
| mayApplyTo |
candidates
ⓘ
elected officials ⓘ office seekers ⓘ voters ⓘ |
| mayBeMotivatedBy |
desire for political autonomy
ⓘ
dissatisfaction with major parties ⓘ issue‑specific voting behavior ⓘ |
| mayBeRecordedAs |
no party affiliation
ⓘ
no party preference ⓘ unaffiliated ⓘ |
| oftenDescribes |
candidates running without party label
ⓘ
voters registered with no party preference ⓘ voters who decline to state a party ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
nonpartisan elections
ⓘ
swing voters ⓘ third‑party politics ⓘ |
| usedInContext |
candidate filing
ⓘ
elections ⓘ legislative politics ⓘ voter registration ⓘ |
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