politisk vilde

== Swedish == === Etymology === Compound of politisk (“political”) +‎ vilde (“savage”), in the sense of not being a member of any established "tribe", i.e. political party. === Noun === politisk vilde c (politics) independent politician Synonyms: oberoende, partilös, utan partibeteckning (Sweden) An independent Member of Parliament; a resigned or expelled politician who retains their seat. ==== Usage notes ==== In Swedish politics, a Member of Parliament retains their assigned party seat for the remainder of that period, even if they are expelled by or voluntarily leave their party. This is the only way to become an independent MP in Sweden.