A maverick is unique, someone who dares go against the flow, a person you respect - even grudgingly - for his principles. 
Mtu mwenye maamuzi machachari ni mtu wa aina ya pekee, mtu ambaye anathubutu kwenda kinyume cha mkondo, mtu unayemheshimu – hata kwa manung’uniko – kutokana na kanuni au misimamo yake.