Meaning of Wild West | Babel Free

Definitions

1. The western United States during the 19th-century era of settlement, commonly believed to be lawless and unruly.
   historical
2. A place or situation in which disorderly behavior prevails, especially due to a lack of regulatory oversight or an inadequate legal system.
   broadly

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Examples

“In the wild west of the Internet, states have been reluctant to work together for this common purpose. One example of closer state coordination came in 2011 at the London Conference on Cyberspace […]”

“In the Wild West of “influencer” marketing, there are few protections and plenty of easy marks.”

CEFR level