Meaning & use
unaffiliated
Not officially connected with or belonging to a particular group, organization, or political party.
See it in a sentence
As an unaffiliated voter, she can choose either party's ballot in the primary.
The journalist insisted she remained unaffiliated with any of the candidates she covered.
A note on using this word
Unaffiliated is often used specifically of voters or organizations that deliberately avoid formal ties to a party or group.
Words with a similar meaning
independentunattached
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Words with an opposite meaning
affiliated
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