primary election

Noun

Meaning

a preliminary election where delegates or nominees are chosen

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

primary caucus election referendum runoff primaries direct election Democratic primary candidate nomination process candidate screening process elementary election candidate selection contest pivotal election democratic nomination original choice

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Hypernyms

election

Hyponyms

direct primary

Examples

According to Barker, 525 absentee ballots were submitted in Douglas County during the primary election, compared to 70 in the 2018 primary. Source: Internet

Although Florida’s primary election is not until August, and the general election won’t follow until November, the state’s election supervisors are petitioning Gov. Ron DeSantis for relief from what they fear will be a severe shortage of poll workers. Source: Internet

America’s primary election system guarantees real consequences for any politician that takes on the extremists in their own party. Source: Internet

And Pennsylvania's board of elections saw tens of thousands of ballots arrived in the week after the June 2 primary election, many which were counted after an order from the governor. Source: Internet

APC primary will hold its Edo primary election on Monday, June 22, while PDP has scheduled its own for Tuesday, June 23. Source: Internet

A primary election Tuesday will determine who will take on Mucarsel-Powell, a freshman, in what is expected to be a competitive general election race. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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