Words Like MAVERICK
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3 Alternative Words Similar to maverick
1 examples of maverick
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maverick politicians
10 definitions of maverick
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In the southwestern part of the united States, a bullock or heifer that has not been branded, and is unclaimed or wild; -- said to be from Maverick, the name of a cattle owner in Texas who neglected to brand his cattle.
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someone who exhibits great independence in thought and action
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independent in behavior or thought
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an unbranded range animal (especially a stray calf); belongs to the first person who puts a brand on it
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An unbranded range animal, especially a calf that has become separated from its mother, traditionally considered the property of the first person who brands it.
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One that refuses to abide by the dictates of or resists adherence to a group; a dissenter.
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Being independent in thought and action or exhibiting such independence: maverick politicians; a maverick decision.
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On the great cattle-ranges of the United States, an animal found without an owner's brand, particularly a calf away from its dam, on which the finder puts his own or his employer's brand; or one of a number of such animals gathered in a general round-up or muster of the herds of different owners feeding together, which are distributed in a manner agreed upon.
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Hence—2. Anything dishonestly obtained, as a saddle, mine, or piece of land.