Definition
Someone or something that implies individuality, originality, or nonconformity.
In Context
- "If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer."
- "Lou shows how these "different drummers," to use Benjamin Quarles's apt phrase, acted on the conviction that economic, social, and political equality demanded independent action."
- "refer to themselves and their associates as an army of different drummers who subscribe to a belief in the philosophical values and practical benefits of electronic self-governance."