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lottery

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lottery /ˈlɑːtəri/ noun
plural lotteries
lottery
/ˈlɑːtəri/
noun
plural lotteries
Britannica Dictionary definition of LOTTERY
[count] : a way of raising money for a government, charity, etc., in which many tickets are sold and a few of the tickets are chosen by chance to win prizes
: a system used to decide who will get or be given something by choosing names or numbers by chance
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[singular] : an event or situation in which what happens is decided by luck or chance