rogue elephant
Expelled herd member
A rogue elephant is one that has separated from the herd and behaves unpredictably or aggressively.
The term extends to any person or entity that acts independently and dangerously, defying normal controls: The senator became a rogue elephant, attacking his own party's legislation.
A rogue elephant in an organization operates outside established rules or authority.
Apt to cause harm
- aggressiveHostile and confrontational
- solitaryExisting alone, apart
- rampageViolent, destructive outburst
- stampedeFrenzied mass flight
trample · menace · destructive · unpredictable · threatening · hostile · enraged · wild
Independent-minded rule-breaker
- loose cannonUnpredictably dangerous person
- wild cardUnpredictable factor in play
- rebelAuthority defier
- nonconformistRejects prevailing social standards
unpredictable · uncontrollable · liability · disruptor · lone wolf · renegade · outlier · iconoclast
dangerous
Apt to cause harm
- aggressiveHostile and confrontational
- solitaryExisting alone, apart
- rampageViolent, destructive outburst
stampede · trample · menace · destructive · unpredictable · threatening · hostile · enraged · wild · charging
maverick
Independent-minded rule-breaker
- loose cannonUnpredictably dangerous person
- wild cardUnpredictable factor in play
- rebelAuthority defier
nonconformist · unpredictable · uncontrollable · liability · disruptor · lone wolf · renegade · outlier · iconoclast · defector
rogue elephantpack animal
Animal carrying loads
social animal · team player · matriarch · herd leader · community member
rogue elephantcompany man
Employee devoted to employer
faithful servant · yes-man · organization man · party loyalist · team player
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