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Maverick
/ˈmævərɪk/ noun easyAn independent-minded person who breaks from convention rather than following the group.
The company's founder was a maverick in the industry, ignoring every standard business model.
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Named after Samuel Maverick, a rancher who famously left his cattle unbranded — a maverick, like his cattle, refuses to be branded or grouped with the rest.