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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A television show in which contestants compete for prizes by playing games of knowledge or chance.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun a television program in which contestants compete for awards. The contestants are members of the public selected to participate on the show, and not employed by the producer of the show.
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- noun games, broadcasting A radio or television programme or an episode of the programme that involves members of the public or celebrities, whether as individuals or as part of a team, playing a game, especially involving the answering of quiz questions, for cash or prizes.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a television or radio program in which contestants compete for awards
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Merriam-Webster Dictionary:
noun
Date: 1958
: a television program on which contestants compete for prizes in a game (as a quiz)
February 6, 2008