wildcat Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun an exploratory oil well drilled in land not known to be an oil field
wildcat well.
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noun a cruelly rapacious person
beast; savage; wolf; brute.
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noun any small or medium-sized cat resembling the domestic cat and living in the wild
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adjective satellite outside the bounds of legitimate or ethical business practices
- wildcat currency issued by irresponsible banks
- wildcat stock speculation
- a wildcat airline
- wildcat life insurance schemes
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adjective satellite without official authorization
unauthorised; unauthorized.
- an unauthorized strike
- wildcat work stoppage
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adjective satellite (of a mine or oil well) drilled speculatively in an area not known to be productive
- drilling there would be strictly a wildcat operation
- a wildcat mine
- wildcat drilling
- wildcat wells