main clause

English Thesaurus

1. a clause in a complex sentence that can stand alone as a complete sentence (noun.communication)

hypernym	:	clause,
definition	:	(grammar) an expression including a subject and predicate but not constituting a complete sentence (noun.communication)

part meronym	:	complex sentence,
definition	:	a sentence composed of at least one main clause and one subordinate clause (noun.communication)