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any sport that can be watched by spectators, as football or basketball, usually for a fee.[1940-45]
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spectator sport — noun a) A sporting activity which has a relatively high ratio of watchers to direct participants. Today harness racing is a $430 million a year business, the fastest growing spectator sport in the U.S. b) Something, especially a process or… … Wiktionary
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