maverick Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun someone who exhibits great independence in thought and action
    rebel.
  2. noun an unbranded range animal (especially a stray calf); belongs to the first person who puts a brand on it
  3. adjective satellite independent in behavior or thought
    unorthodox; irregular.
    • she led a somewhat irregular private life
    • maverick politicians

WordNet

Mav"er*ick noun
Definitions
  1. In the southwestern part of the united States, a bullock or heifer that has not been branded, and is unclaimed or wild; -- said to be from Maverick, the name of a cattle owner in Texas who naglected to brand his cattle.

Webster 1913