Municipalities have a strong independent position.
The role of chief inspector of prisons is an independent position, decided by open competition.
It would create a new independent position, called the city assessor, outside the department.
Mueller's appointment basically moved that July investigation to a more independent position.
It is an especially difficult time right now to obtain funding and an independent position, so I feel extremely blessed.
"There's an election coming up at the end of the year," he said, "and NTV takes a very independent position on these things".
Admirers see a clear link between Sheikh Hamad's independent position, Qatar's business acumen, and his ability to get his way on other fronts.
In contrast, the supreme court has barely had time to bed down in its new, independent position, yet there are now moves to, in effect, repoliticise it.
"As we establish our independent position post-Brexit, we will carry the standard of free and open trade as a badge of honour".
And as we establish our independent position post-Brexit, we will carry the standard of free and open trade as a badge of honour.
The National Taxpayer, an independent position within the I.R.S., routinely faults the agency for delays and misinformation in its customer service unit.
