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sweepstake

[ sweep-steyk ]

noun

  1. a sweepstakes.


sweepstake

/ ˈɾːˌٱɪ /

noun

    1. a lottery in which the stakes of the participants constitute the prize
    2. the prize itself
  1. any event involving a lottery, esp a horse race in which the prize is the competitors' stakes
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of sweepstake1

C15: originally referring to someone who sweeps or takes all the stakes in a game
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I’m told a group of Labour staffers is eagerly holding a sweepstake about what it could be - but a source suggests, in a bleak financial situation, they stand to be sorely disappointed.

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"You only do that because you think you have to, but using a sweepstake is not a bad idea. Whether or not it will work is another whole thing. It could just as easily backfire," he told CNBC.

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"They all thought I was going to kick the bucket, but I won the sweepstake down the golf club."

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In summary, if you have India or Pakistan in the workplace sweepstake, you might be in the money.

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Keisha Schahaff joined her daughter after winning their tickets in a sweepstake.

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