rogue

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rogue /r'oʊg/ (rogues)
1 [N-COUNT]
A rogue is a man who behaves in a dishonest or criminal way.
Mr Ward wasn't a rogue at all.
2 [N-COUNT] oft adj N
If a man behaves in a way that you do not approve of but you still like him, you can refer to him as a rogue.
...Falstaff, the loveable rogue.
3 [ADJ] ADJ n
A rogue element is someone or something that behaves differently from others of its kind, often causing damage.
Computer systems throughout the country are being affected by a series of mysterious rogue programs, known as viruses...rogue state (rogue states)
[N-COUNT]
When politicians or journalists talk about a rogue state, they mean a country that they regard as a threat to their own country's security, for example because it supports terrorism. (JOURNALISM)
...possible missile attacks from rogue states and terrorists.rogue trad|er (rogue traders)
[N-COUNT]
A rogue trader is an employee of a financial institution who carries out business without the knowledge or approval of his or her bosses. (BUSINESS)
...the unauthorised dealings by rogue trader Nick Leeson which brought down the bank.

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