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Definition wild card in British English

wild card noun

[countable] noun
1

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

Synonyms and related words
bench be relegated call up
1.1

a player who has this permission

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all-American A. N. Other back
2

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
3

someone who might behave in an unexpected way

Synonyms and related words
troublemaker nuisance trial
Definition wild card in British English