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| maverick |
| 1. adj. Of cattle: unbranded. |
| 2. adj. Showing independence in thoughts or actions. |
| He made a maverick decision. She is such a maverick person. |
| 3. n. An unbranded range animal. |
| 4. n. (by extension) Anything dishonestly obtained. |
| 5. n. (by extension) One who is unconventional or does not abide by rules. |
| Synonyms: heteroclite, individualist, lone gunman, nonconformist, rebel |
| 6. n. (by extension) One who creates or uses controversial or unconventional ideas or practices. |
| 7. n. (military) A person in the military who became an officer by going to college while on active duty as an enlisted person. |
| 8. n. (poker slang) A queen and a jack as a starting hand in Texas hold 'em. |
| 9. v. (US) To take an unbranded range animal. |
| 10. v. (by extension) To seize without a legal claim. |
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