unbeholden


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unbeholden

(ˌʌnbɪˈhəʊldən)
adj
1. not beholding; not having an obligation to anyone, esp a moral obligation
2. not seen or beheld with the eyes
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
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Adj.1.unbeholden - free of moral obligationunbeholden - free of moral obligation    
unobligated - not obligated
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