"wildcat strike" meaning in English

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Phrase

IPA: /ˈwaɪldˌkæt ˈstraɪk/ [UK, US] Forms: wildcat strike
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  1. A wildcat strike is a labour strike that has not been authorized by the leaders of a trade union.
    Sense id: simple-wildcat_strike-en-phrase-T-s~mug~
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