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Definition wild card in American English

wild card noun

[countable] noun
1

a sign or symbol used for representing any letter or number. The most common wild card is the asterisk (*).

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angle bracket backslash carriage return
1.1

in a game of cards, a card that can be used by a player to represent any card they choose

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ace card clubs
2

permission to take part in a sports competition that you would not normally be allowed to play in

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bench be relegated call up
2.1

a player who has this permission

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all-American back backfield
3

someone who might behave in an unexpected way

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troublemaker nuisance trial
Definition wild card in American English