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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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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

LIV was a company full of bold thinkers and innovators and mavericks who weren’t afraid to leave predictable jobs to move to this opportunity.

From The Wall Street Journal