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maverick

[mav-er-ik, mav-rik] / ˈmæv ər ɪk, ˈmæv rɪk /
NOUN
person who takes chances, departs from accepted course
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Punk IPA had become their favourite beer and they admired the maverick Aberdeenshire company's bid to take on the global brewing giants.

From BBC

His unfiltered comments are part of his self-styled image as a maverick, which found traction in a nation where corruption, red tape and institutional dysfunction impact people's lives at every level.

From Barron's

The BBC's East of England political editor, Andrew Sinclair, said Lowe had a reputation for being a bit of a "maverick MP".

From BBC

So much so that we have names for the type: maverick, individualist, iconoclast, dissenter, rebel, freethinker.

From The Wall Street Journal

There was a nod to control and structure over maverick chaos.

From BBC