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maverick

5 definitions • 9 examples
1
a person who thinks and acts in an independent way, often behaving differently from the expected or usual way:

Examples:

a political maverick
He was considered as something of a maverick in the publishing world.
2
a calf (= young cow) that has not been branded (= had its owner's mark burned onto it):

Examples:

Mavericks are wild cattle that haven't been branded and have never been gathered.
Cowboys believed they had as much of a right to the mavericks they found on the range as did the ranchers.
3
thinking and acting in an independent way, often behaving differently from the expected or usual way:

Examples:

She is more maverick while I am slightly more conventional.
He has worked with maverick Finnish film-maker Ari Kurasmaki.
4
a person who thinks and acts independently of and differently from others:

Examples:

She is considered a political maverick.
5
a person who thinks and acts in an independent way that is different from what is usual or expected:

Examples:

She has established a reputation as a maverick.

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