Meaning & use
maverick
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A person who thinks and acts independently, often refusing to follow the conventions or rules of a group.
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The senator built a reputation as a political maverick, willing to vote against his own party.
The company's founder was a maverick who ignored industry norms to build something new.
A note on using this word
Originally referred to an unbranded stray calf on the American frontier before taking on its modern figurative meaning.
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nonconformistindividualist
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