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lottery

Pronunciation: /ˈlɒt(ə)ri/

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Definition of lottery

noun (plural lotteries)

a means of raising money by selling numbered tickets and giving prizes to the holders of numbers drawn at random: the introduction of a national lottery [as modifier]:lottery tickets
[in singular] a situation whose success or outcome is governed by chance:you can appeal, but the procedure is something of a lottery