money stake

collocation in English

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money
noun[U]
uk
/ˈmʌn.i/us
/ˈmʌn.i/
coins or notes (= special pieces of paper) that are used to buy things, or an amount of these that a ...
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stake
noun[C]
uk
/steɪk/us
/steɪk/
a share or a financial involvement in something such as ...
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(Definition ofmoneyandstakefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofmoney stake

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The purpose of having a share stake is to ensure that the actions of the company are duly accountable in accordance with themoneystakewhich has been given.
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This sum is received by the promoters as part of the money staked each week by participants in the pool.
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With modem methods of bringing televised sport into every living room in the land, the money stakes become larger still on a daily basis.
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That means that 20 per cent, of all money staked on average goes to the house.
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It is estimated that the amount of money staked in that way is between £140 million and £170 million.
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Obviously, it is not easy to enforce the law where it is determined by the total amount of money staked.
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As for betting odds, it is not the estimate of voting support that forms betting odds; it is the amount of money staked on the various candidates.
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Money staked in off-course betting in 1976 was £1,860 million.
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Tote odds may fluctuate according to the pattern of betting and the amount of money staked on each horse.
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Handicaps were quite popular in the 18th and 19th centuries, when chess was often played for money stakes, in order to induce weaker players to play for wagers.
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They are classed as "work lotteries", "residents' lotteries" or "private society" lotteries and do not require a licence, provided that all the money staked is paid out as prize money.
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