Definition of "masterless" [mas•ter•less]

• Lacking or deprived of a master. (adjective)

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• "The screenplay is more of an update on the classic round-up movie and the idea of masterless warriors."
• "Fusco, whose screenplays include the The Young Guns movies, Hidalgo, and the recent Jackie Chan/Jet Li flick The Forbidden Kingdom, explained that his Seven screenplay is more of a “contemporary exploration of the classic round-up movie and the idea of masterless warriors.”"
• "Those who had no place in the paternal hierarchy of society -- the "masterless" men -- came here, bringing with them the alleged baggage of crime and sedition."