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wildcat
adjective
noun
Outside the bounds of legitimate or ethical business practices
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ˈwaɪldˌkæt
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adjective
Outside the bounds of legitimate or ethical business practices
“Wildcat currency issued by irresponsible banks”
adjective
Without official authorization
“An unauthorized strike”
adjective
(of a mine or oil well) drilled speculatively in an area not known to be productive
“Drilling there would be strictly a wildcat operation”
noun
An exploratory oil well drilled in land not known to be an oil field
noun
A cruelly rapacious person
noun
Any small or medium-sized cat resembling the domestic cat and living in the wild
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Wildcat currency issued by irresponsible banks
Wildcat stock speculation
A wildcat airline
Wildcat life insurance schemes
An unauthorized strike
Wildcat work stoppage
Drilling there would be strictly a wildcat operation
A wildcat mine
Wildcat drilling
Wildcat wells
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