/ ˈmævərɪk; NAmE / noun
a person who does not behave or think like everyone else, but who has independent, unusual opinions
► mav·er·ick adjective [ only before noun ]:
a maverick film director
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 19th cent.: from the name of Samuel A. Maverick (1803–70), a Texas rancher who did not brand his cattle.