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☆ mav·er·ick (mav′ər ik, mav′rik)
noun
- an unbranded animal, esp. a strayed calf
- Informal a person who takes an independent stand, as in politics, from that of a party or group
Etymology: after S. Maverick (1803-70), Texas rancher who did not brand his cattle
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