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private sweepstake

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Definition of private sweepstake

: a sweepstake to which no money or other prize is added and which has not been advertised previous to closing

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“Private sweepstake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/private%20sweepstake. Accessed 16 Sep. 2021.

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