transcription, транскрипция: [ -ˌstāks ]
noun plural but singular or plural in construction
( also sweep-stake -ˌstāk)
Etymology: Middle English swepestake one who wins all the stakes in a game, from swepen to sweep + stake
Date: 1774
1.
a. : a race or contest in which the entire prize may be awarded to the winner ; specifically : stakes race
b. : contest , competition
2. : any of various lotteries