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wildcat

/ˈwaɪldkæt/noun

उच्चारण वाइल्ड्कैट

जंगली बिल्ली, बनबिलाव

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noun
  1. 1

    [C]

    a wild animal of the cat family, larger than a pet cat, that lives in forests and mountains

    जंगली बिल्ली, बनबिलाव

    • The Indian desert wildcat lives in Rajasthan.
adjective
  1. 1

    [only before noun]

    (of a strike) sudden and not officially approved by a trade union

    (हड़ताल) अचानक और बिना यूनियन की अनुमति के

    • A wildcat strike by drivers left thousands stranded.

    Synonyms unofficial unauthorised sudden

    Opposite official

  2. 2

    [only before noun]

    (of a business plan) risky and unlikely to succeed

    जोखिम भरा, अविवेकपूर्ण (व्यापारिक योजना)

    • Investors lost money in wildcat schemes.
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§Grammar and usage

Usage: The phrase 'wildcat strike' is common in newspapers for a strike started without union approval.

Newspapers में 'wildcat strike' phrase बहुत आता है, जिसका अर्थ है यूनियन की अनुमति के बिना शुरू की गई हड़ताल।