Definition of spectator sport
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: a sport (such as football, baseball, ice hockey, etc.) that many people watch
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: something that people watch other people do without becoming involved themselves
For many, politics has become a spectator sport.
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“Spectator sport.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spectator%20sport. Accessed 7 May. 2021.
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