maverick
/ˈmævərɪk/
noun
- A person who thinks and acts independently, not following the usual rules or opinions of a group.
- She was a maverick in the art world, always trying new styles that others thought were strange.
- The politician was known as a maverick who often voted against his own party.
- In a company full of yes-men, he was the one maverick who spoke up with different ideas.
- An unbranded calf or young cow that has wandered away from its mother, especially on a ranch.
- During the spring roundup, they found three mavericks hiding in the canyon.
- A maverick without a brand could be claimed by any rancher who found it.
- The cowboys rounded up the maverick that had strayed from the herd.
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adjective
- Independent and not following the usual rules or opinions of a group.
- He took a maverick stance on the issue, refusing to side with either party.
- Her maverick approach to teaching made her popular with students but worried the principal.
- The director's maverick style of filmmaking won him both fans and critics.