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Definition of loose cannon noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

loose cannon

noun

/ˌluːs ˈkænən/

/ˌluːs ˈkænən/

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a person, usually a public figure, who often behaves in a way that nobody can predict

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