veepstakes Syllabification: (veep·stakes)Pronunciation: /ˈvēpˌstāks/Definition of veepstakes noun [treated as singular or plural] informal the notional competition among politicians to be chosen as a party’s candidate for vice president:is the Oklahoma governor a front runner in the veepstakes?Origin: 1960s: blend of veep and sweepstakesveepstakes in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of veepstakes in the British & World English dictionary
