What is the meaning of the word "wildcat"?

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  1. (of a mine or oil well) drilled speculatively in an area not known to be productive copy to clipboard adjective
    • drilling there would be strictly a wildcat operation copy to clipboard
  2. outside the bounds of legitimate or ethical business practices copy to clipboard adjective
    • wildcat currency issued by irresponsible banks copy to clipboard

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