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direct primary

noun

, U.S. Politics.
  1. a primary in which members of a party nominate its candidates by direct vote.


direct primary

noun

  1. government a primary in which voters directly select the candidates who will run for office
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

direct primary

  1. An election in which voters choose candidates to run on a party's ticket in a subsequent election for public office.
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Word History and Origins

Origin of direct primary1

First recorded in 1895–1900
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Example Sentences

Some ambulatory surgery centers, for instance, serve only cash-paying patients, and many physicians offer direct primary care, bypassing health insurance middlemen altogether.

Biden administration officials are quick to direct primary credit for Ukraine’s staying power to the courage of its armed forces, with a supporting role to the Russian military’s ineptitude.

A concept called direct primary care is also steadily growing.

In the past several years, dispensing has also become popular among physicians in the direct primary care movement — a fast-growing clinical model that aims to offer low-cost care without involving insurance companies.

From Salon

“The assumption is that de-escalation can happen without direct primary police involvement,” said Mr. Wilson, who contributed to a recent analysis of responses to 911 calls by police departments.

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