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Wildcat

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Definitions for Wildcat

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

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