mav|er|ick

mav|er|ick
mav|er|ick «MAV uhr ihk», noun, adjective.
–n. U.S.
1. a calf or other animal not marked with an owner's brand. A maverick on the open range formerly became the property of anyone who branded him.
2. Informal, Figurative. a) a person who refuses to affiliate or who breaks with a regular political party: »

A maverick tried unsuccessfully to unseat Mayor Edward Kelly (Wall Street Journal).

 b) any person or organization which is unconventional in its actions: »

All around town, there are entrancing mavericks that may have no great significance and follow no trend (New Yorker).

–adj.
unconventional; refusing to be bound by normal procedures: »

For years these maverick merchants have flourished by following a simple formula (Wall Street Journal).

╂[American English < Samuel Maverick, 1803-1870, a Texas cattle owner who did not brand the calves of one of his herds]

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