unaffiliated
adjective
un·af·fil·i·at·ed
ˌən-ə-ˈfi-lē-ˌā-təd 
: not closely associated with, belonging to, or subordinate to another : not affiliated
The hospital is unaffiliated with the university.
unaffiliated voters
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Five other states - Colorado, Maine, Massachusetts, North Carolina and Tennessee – will be open to unaffiliated voters on Super Tuesday, meaning voters who are not registered to a specific party can participate in a party’s primary of their choosing.
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Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2024
The group of Republican and unaffiliated voters in the lawsuit was led by former state Senate Majority Leader Norma Anderson, now age 91.
—Nick Coltrain, The Denver Post, 9 Feb. 2024
Melina Mara/The Washington Post via Getty Images The case before the Supreme Court was brought by the watchdog group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington on behalf of four Republican and two unaffiliated voters in Colorado in September 2023.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 7 Feb. 2024
But unaffiliated voters can vote in either (but not both).
—Observer Staff Reports, Charlotte Observer, 5 Mar. 2024
The case had been brought by a group of Republican and unaffiliated Colorado voters, who prevailed in a 4–3 ruling in the state’s Supreme Court.
—Amy Davidson Sorkin, The New Yorker, 4 Mar. 2024
Most primary elections fall into one of the following categories: closed, partially closed, open to unaffiliated voters, partially open and open/multiparty, according to the National Conference on State Legislatures.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2024
The plaintiffs in Colorado are all Republicans or unaffiliated voters.
—Nicholas Riccardi, The Denver Post, 7 Feb. 2024
Strong turnout by unaffiliated voters and a comparative abundance of moderates stood out in preliminary exit poll results, underscoring the state's often unconventional voter profile.
—Gary Langer, ABC News, 23 Jan. 2024
Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2024
The group of Republican and unaffiliated voters in the lawsuit was led by former state Senate Majority Leader Norma Anderson, now age 91.
—Nick Coltrain, The Denver Post, 9 Feb. 2024
Melina Mara/The Washington Post via Getty Images The case before the Supreme Court was brought by the watchdog group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington on behalf of four Republican and two unaffiliated voters in Colorado in September 2023.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 7 Feb. 2024
But unaffiliated voters can vote in either (but not both).
—Observer Staff Reports, Charlotte Observer, 5 Mar. 2024
The case had been brought by a group of Republican and unaffiliated Colorado voters, who prevailed in a 4–3 ruling in the state’s Supreme Court.
—Amy Davidson Sorkin, The New Yorker, 4 Mar. 2024
Most primary elections fall into one of the following categories: closed, partially closed, open to unaffiliated voters, partially open and open/multiparty, according to the National Conference on State Legislatures.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2024
The plaintiffs in Colorado are all Republicans or unaffiliated voters.
—Nicholas Riccardi, The Denver Post, 7 Feb. 2024
Strong turnout by unaffiliated voters and a comparative abundance of moderates stood out in preliminary exit poll results, underscoring the state's often unconventional voter profile.
—Gary Langer, ABC News, 23 Jan. 2024
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“Unaffiliated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unaffiliated. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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