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mav·er·ick

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–noun

1.	Southwestern U.S. an unbranded calf, cow, or steer, esp. an unbranded calf that is separated from its mother.

2.	a lone dissenter, as an intellectual, an artist, or a politician, who takes an independent stand apart from his or her associates.

3.	(initial capital letter) an electro-optically guided U.S. air-to-ground tactical missile for destroying tanks and other hardened targets at ranges up to 15 mi. (24 km).

[Origin: 1865–70, Americanism; after Samuel A. Maverick (1803–70), Texas pioneer who left his calves unbranded

]

—Synonyms 2. nonconformist, independent, loner.

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mav·er·ick Audio Help (māv'ər-ĭk, māv'rĭk) Pronunciation Key
n.

An unbranded range animal, especially a calf that has become separated from its mother, traditionally considered the property of the first person who brands it.
One that refuses to abide by the dictates of or resists adherence to a group; a dissenter.

adj. Being independent in thought and action or exhibiting such independence: maverick politicians; a maverick decision.

[Possibly after Samuel Augustus Maverick (1803-1870), American cattleman who left the calves in his herd unbranded .]

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maverick

1867, "calf or yearling found without an owner's brand," in allusion to Samuel A. Maverick (1803-70), Texas cattle owner who was negligent in branding his calves. Sense of "individualist, unconventional person" is first recorded 1886, via notion of "masterless."

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

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Maverick County, TX (county, FIPS 323) Location: 28.74698 N, 100.32061 W
Population (1990): 36378 (11143 housing units)
Area: 3315.6 sq km (land), 30.2 sq km (water)

U.S. Gazetteer, U.S. Census Bureau

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Maverick

Mav"er*ick\, n. 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 neglected to brand his cattle.

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