Understanding the meaning of wildcat

wildcat

/'waɪldkæt/

noun
a cruelly rapacious person
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beast brute savage wolf

type of:
assailant assaulter attacker aggressor
noun
an exploratory oil well drilled in land not known to be an oil field
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wildcat well

type of:
oiler oil well
adjective
without official authorization
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"wildcat work stoppage"

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unauthorised unauthorized unofficial
noun
any small or medium-sized cat resembling the domestic cat and living in the wild
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type of:
cat true cat
adjective
(of a mine or oil well) drilled speculatively in an area not known to be productive
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"drilling there would be strictly a wildcat operation" "a wildcat mine" "wildcat drilling" "wildcat wells"

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explorative exploratory
adjective
outside the bounds of legitimate or ethical business practices
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"wildcat currency issued by irresponsible banks" "wildcat stock speculation" "a wildcat airline" "wildcat life insurance schemes"

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unsound

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