Rogue - Jargon

Jargon

  • Rogue (vagrant), in sociology
  • Rogue agent, in espionage
  • Rogue elephant, in zoology
  • Rogue planet, in astronomy
  • Rogue security software, in computer security
  • Rogue state, in geopolitics
  • Rogue trader, in finance
  • Rogue wave, in oceanography
  • Volunteer (botany), a plant that is of a different type from the rest of the crop

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