politics vs independent

politics and independent both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
politics	Yes	No	No	No
independent	Yes	Yes	No	No

politics (noun)	independent (noun)
the profession devoted to governing and to political affairs	a writer or artist who sells services to different employers without a long-term contract with any of them
the activities and affairs involved in managing a state or a government	a neutral or uncommitted person (especially in politics)
the study of government of states and other political units
the opinion you hold with respect to political questions
social relations involving intrigue to gain authority or power

politics (adjective)	independent (adjective)
	free from external control and constraint
	(of a clause) capable of standing syntactically alone as a complete sentence
	(of political bodies) not controlled by outside forces
	not controlled by a party or interest group