indie

UK: /ˈɪndɪ/ US: (in′dē)

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

in•die  (in′dē), [Informal.]
n. 

1. an independently owned business:
   to work for an indie.

adj. 

2. (of a person) self-employed;
   (of a business) privately owned:
   an indie film producer.

• ind(ependent) + -ie 1940–45

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indie / ˈɪndɪ/ noun

1. an independent film or record company
2. (as modifier): an indie band, indie film