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Sweepstakes

Sweepstakes Meaning & Definition
Sweepstakes Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Sweepstakes?

[n] a lottery in which the prize consists of the money paid by the participants

Synonyms | Synonyms for Sweepstakes: sweepstake

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See Also | drawing | lottery

Sweepstakes In Webster's Dictionary

\Sweep"stakes`\, n. 1. A winning of all the stakes or prizes; a sweepstake. 2. sing. or pl. The whole money or other things staked at a horse race, a given sum being put up for each horse, all of which goes to the winner, or is divided among several, as may be previously agreed. 3. A race for all the sums staked or prizes offered.

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