veepstakesPronunciation: /ˈviːpsteɪks/Definition of veepstakes noun [treated as singular or plural] US 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: from veep and sweepstakeveepstakes in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of veepstakes in the US English dictionary
