noun (plural lotteries)
1 [C] a way of raising money for a government, charity, etc. by selling tickets that have different numbers on them that people have chosen. Numbers are then chosen by chance and the people who have those numbers on their tickets win prizes:
the national / state lottery * a lottery ticket
compareDRAW, RAFFLE
2 [sing.] (often disapproving) a situation whose success or result is based on luck rather than on effort or careful organization:
Some people think that marriage is a lottery.
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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