Its 194 dioceses operate independent of the Vatican, getting no money from Rome.

The two regiments of the Legion operated largely independent of one another.

For several years, both stations operated independent of one another prior to the merger.

Operated independent of and with the blessing of the Archdiocese.

It operates separate and independent of the fraternity.

The pairs operate independent of each other, including having their own power supply, allowing for redundancy should one fall out.

Military agencies operate independent of law enforcement, judicial authority, and common law.

The brain may be designed so that key emotional reactions can operate largely independent of thought.

He operated independent of any instructions that I gave him and as a consequence violated a personal trust.

The data suggest that the brain is arranged so key aspects of emotional life, like primitive fears, can operate largely independent of thought.