"off the reservation" meaning in All languages combined

See off the reservation on Wiktionary

Prepositional phrase [English]

Audio: En-au-off the reservation.ogg
Etymology: From go off the reservation. Head templates: {{head|en|prepositional phrase|head=}} off the reservation, {{en-PP}} off the reservation
  1. (idiomatic) Violating rules or decorum; out of bounds. Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-off_the_reservation-en-prep_phrase-L7qK~DHd
  2. (US, politics) Having broken with one's party or group, usually temporarily. Tags: US Categories (topical): Politics Synonyms: beyond the pale
    Sense id: en-off_the_reservation-en-prep_phrase-XUaHLh2F Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 30 70 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 32 68 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 28 72 Topics: government, politics
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  ],
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