OXFORD 9000
📚 adj • entry_id 18306

maverick

/ˈmævəɹɪk/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
orejano
Unbranded.
But I would rather have maverick cattle, they are more accustomed to range conditions. My cattle from the registered herd have not done too well.
Occasionally some young men who have no cattle of their own will take part in these expeditions, or they will give their services by the year to receive a pro rata of all the maver…
disidente • independiente • rebelde
Showing independence in thoughts or actions.
A maverick person tends to be wild, unsettled, and irresponsible, often an outlaw not bound by the rules and mores of society.
He made a maverick decision. She is such a maverick person.
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📚 noun • entry_id 18307

maverick

/ˈmævəɹɪk/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
cimarrón
An unbranded range animal.
In this distribution, care is taken to leave not only those which bear the owner's mark and brand, but his due proportion of the mavericks* that have been found upon the expedition…
Under this law 2,035 mavericks (orphan calves) were discovered and disposed of by the round-up foremen. Formerly the custom was to brand mavericks with the brand of the owner of th…
disidente • independiente • rebelde
One who is unconventional or does not abide by rules.
Among historians he was a maverick because of his belief that history is meaningless.
As a voter, I'm a maverick, don't belong to any party. I believe that John Doe is the best available man for county commissioner, Richard Roe for sheriff, Joe Hicks for governor—bu…
excéntrico
One who creates or uses controversial or unconventional ideas or practices.
Florence Nightingale would have been perceived as a maverick during her early career, because she was prioritizing hygiene when everybody else involved in healthcare was focused on…
We then drift back into our old habits, glorify efficiency, and smile knowingly at the mavericks within the faculty who want the administration to take democracy seriously.
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