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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMaverick
/ˈmæv.ər.ɪk/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An independent individual who does not conform to the norms of a group.
"In the corporate world, she is considered a maverick for her unconventional approach to business." - 2
A person who takes risks and challenges the status quo.
"His maverick spirit led him to start a company that revolutionized the tech industry."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'maverick' originates from the name of Samuel Maverick, a 19th-century Texas rancher who refused to brand his cattle. Over time, it evolved to describe someone who is independent-minded and does not conform to the norms or expectations of a group.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Maverick" is said worldwide
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maverick
Transliteration: maverick
"Dans le monde des affaires, elle est considérée comme un maverick pour son approche non conventionnelle."
Maverick
Transliteration: Maverick
"In der Unternehmenswelt gilt er als Maverick für seinen unkonventionellen Ansatz."
maverick
Transliteration: maverick
"Nel mondo degli affari, è considerata un maverick per il suo approccio non convenzionale."
maverick
Transliteration: maverick
"En el mundo empresarial, se la considera una maverick por su enfoque poco convencional."
maverick
Transliteration: maverick
"No mundo dos negócios, ela é considerada uma maverick por sua abordagem não convencional."
मावेरिक
Transliteration: maverick
"व्यापार की दुनिया में, उसे उसके असामान्य दृष्टिकोण के लिए एक मावेरिक माना जाता है।"
特立独行的人
Transliteration: tè lì dú xíng de rén
"在商业世界中，她因其非常规的方法而被视为特立独行的人。"
매버릭
Transliteration: maebeorik
"비즈니스 세계에서 그녀는 비전통적인 접근 방식으로 매버릭으로 간주됩니다."
マーベリック
Transliteration: māberikku
"ビジネス界では、彼女はその非伝統的なアプローチでマーベリックと見なされています。"
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