Meaning of maverick in English

maverick

noun [C]

UK /ˈmæv.ər.ɪk/   US /ˈmæv.ɚ.ɪk/

maverick noun [C] (UNUSUAL PERSON)

a person who thinks and acts in an independent way, often behaving differently from the expected or usual way:

• a political maverick
• He was considered something of a maverick in the publishing world.