going rogue
Acting without authorization
Going rogue means acting independently and unpredictably, breaking from expected behavior or authority.
Originally military slang for a soldier operating outside orders, it now applies broadly: The agent went rogue and sold secrets.
Politicians go rogue when they defy party leadership.
The phrase often carries a sense of danger or betrayal, though it can suggest admirable independence: She went rogue and pitched directly to the CEO.
- defectionAbandoning one's loyalty
- off the reservationBeyond authorized limits
- maverickIndependent-minded rule-breaker
- insubordinationDefying workplace authority
- rebellionDefiance of established power
Sarah Palin · self-reliance · ethical dilemmas · burning bridges · audacity · improvisation · color outside the lines · self-determination · mutiny · opportunism · individualism · recklessness · pragmatism · daring · iconoclasm · unpredictability · subversion · loose cannon
- betrayalbackstab, betray, betrayal, traitor, backstabber
- Risk-Takingplaying with fire, rolling the dice, taking chances, living on the edge, high stakes
- rebellionrevolt, rebel, mutiny, insurgency, insurrection
going roguetoeing the line
Adhering to expectations
falling in line · staying true · keeping faith · playing along
going roguetoeing the line
Adhering to expectations
falling in line · conforming · complying · obeying · coloring inside the lines
goes, gone, going, goer, goers, rogue, rogues, roguish, roguishly