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MAVERICK

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("maverick" is a kind of...):

calf (young of domestic cattle)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Someone who exhibits great independence in thought and action

Synonyms:

maverick; rebel

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("maverick" is a kind of...):

nonconformist; recusant (someone who refuses to conform to established standards of conduct)

Derivation:

maverick (independent in behavior or thought)

 II. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Independent in behavior or thought

Example:

maverick politicians

Synonyms:

irregular; maverick; unorthodox

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

unconventional (not conforming to accepted rules or standards)

Derivation:

maverick (someone who exhibits great independence in thought and action)

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