maverick
noun/ˈmævərɪk/
/ˈmævərɪk/
- a person who does not behave or think like everyone else, but who has independent, unusual opinions
- a political maverick
Word Originmid 19th cent.: from the name of Samuel A. Maverick (1803–70), a Texas rancher who did not brand his cattle.
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