A nationwide lottery, especially one endorsed or controlled by the state, in which the state typically receives part of the proceeds; specifically (in form National Lottery) that run in the United Kingdom since 1994.
Origin
1920s.
Definition of national lottery in US English:
national lottery
noun
A nationwide lottery, especially one endorsed or controlled by the state, in which the state typically receives part of the proceeds; specifically (in form National Lottery) that run in the United Kingdom since 1994.