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maverick noun, adjective, & verb. M19.
[Samuel A. Maverick (1803-70), Texas engineer who owned but did not brand cattle.]
A. noun.
An unbranded calf or yearling. N. Amer. M19.
An unorthodox or independent-minded person; an individualist; US a politician who will not affiliate with a regular political party. L19.
A. Hailey He was an original thinker, a maverick who would not be silenced. M. Sarton Minna..had always been a maverick, the odd one out in a solid, conservative family.
b. attrib. or as adjective. That is a maverick; unorthodox, independent-minded. L19.
Clive James A maverick scientist who treats science as an art. B. Geldof It was the kind of maverick scheme which a single permanent charity could not have afforded.
C. verb.
verb trans. Seize or brand (an animal) as a maverick. Also, take possession of without any legal claim; steal. L19.
verb intrans. Stray or wander like a maverick. E20.