wildcat
wild-cat
noun
An unofficial strike not sanctioned by a trade union.
"Workers staged a wildcat over pay."
noun
A small, fierce, solitary wild animal of the cat family.
"The Scottish wildcat is an endangered species."
adjective
Describing an oil well drilled in an unproven area.
"A wildcat oil well was drilled offshore."
adjective
Unofficial and not sanctioned by a trade union.
"They called for a wildcat strike."
Thesaurus
Synonyms: unauthorised, unofficial, unauthorized, savage, beast, brute, wolf, unsound, explorative, exploratory, wildcat well