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Definition of: sweepstakes
(swēp′stāks′) noun plural ·stakes
1. A gambling arrangement by which all the sums staked may be won by one or by a few of the betters, as in a horse race.
2. A race for all the stakes.
3. A prize in a sporting contest comprising several stakes.
4. A lottery which offers sweepstakes as prizes. Also sweep′stake′.
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