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Maverick

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Noun

1. maverick, rebel

someone who exhibits great independence in thought and action

2. maverick

an unbranded range animal (especially a stray calf); belongs to the first person who puts a brand on it

Adjective

3. irregular, maverick, unorthodox

independent in behavior or thought

Example Sentences:
'she led a somewhat irregular private life'
'maverick politicians'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Maverick

see synonyms of maverick
noun
1. 
(in US and Canadian cattle-raising regions) an unbranded animal, esp a stray calf
2. 
a. 
a person of independent or unorthodox views
b. 
(as modifier)
a maverick politician

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Maverick

see synonyms of maverick
noun
1. 
an unbranded animal, esp. a strayed calf
2.  Informal
a person who takes an independent stand, as in politics, from that of a party or group

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Maverick

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n.
1. A person who shows independence of thought and action, especially by refusing to adhere to the policies of a group to which he or she belongs.
2. An unbranded range animal, especially a calf that has become separated from its mother, traditionally considered the property of the first person who brands it.
adj.
Characterized by or displaying independence of thought and action: maverick politicians; a maverick decision.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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