noun
independent city
Refers to a city that is not part of a larger administrative division like a county; used in contexts of local government.
アメリカには、郡に属さない独立市がいくつか存在する。
In the United States, there are several independent cities that do not belong to any county.
Special wards of Tokyo; similar in being independent administrative divisions, but 独立市 is used for cities outside that system.
Compound of 独立 (independence) and 市 (city), directly translating the English term 'independent city'.