| wildcat | (n) any small or medium-sized cat resembling the domestic cat and living in the wild |
| wildcat | (adj) outside the bounds of legitimate or ethical business practices, Example: wildcat currency issued by irresponsible banks; wildcat stock speculation; a wildcat airline; wildcat life insurance schemes |
| wildcat | (adj) (of a mine or oil well) drilled speculatively in an area not known to be productive, Example: drilling there would be strictly a wildcat operation; a wildcat mine; wildcat drilling; wildcat wells |
| wildcat strike | (n) a strike undertaken by workers without approval from the officials of their union |
| wildcatter | (n) an oilman who drills exploratory wells in territory not known to be an oil field |
| wildcat well | (n) an exploratory oil well drilled in land not known to be an oil field, Syn. wildcat |
