Wild West

Wild West
a) The western United States during the 19th-century era of settlement, commonly believed to be lawless and unruly.

The CEO commented that the Russian business environment of the 1990s was the Wild West.

b) A place or situation in which disorderly behavior prevails, especially due to a lack of regulatory oversight or an inadequate legal system.

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  • Wild West — noun Date: 1844 the western United States in its frontier period characterized by roughness and lawlessness • Wild West adjective …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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