of independent means
idiom
: having enough money to support oneself without help from others
a woman of independent means
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Most retirees apply for the Passive Income Visa (also known as the D7 Visa), which is a type of independent means visa.
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Kathleen Peddicord, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
His hangout of choice is a watering hole called the Ship Ahoy, and as a man of independent means, his job, apparently, consists solely of finding people to sleep with.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 4 Sep. 2024
By law, candidates are permitted to take a salary from campaign funds, but the practice remains frowned upon, an attitude that clearly favors those of independent means.
—Sarah Smarsh, Harper’s Magazine , 26 Oct. 2022
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Kathleen Peddicord, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
His hangout of choice is a watering hole called the Ship Ahoy, and as a man of independent means, his job, apparently, consists solely of finding people to sleep with.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 4 Sep. 2024
By law, candidates are permitted to take a salary from campaign funds, but the practice remains frowned upon, an attitude that clearly favors those of independent means.
—Sarah Smarsh, Harper’s Magazine , 26 Oct. 2022
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“Of independent means.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/of%20independent%20means. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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