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noun U.S. Politics.
a primary in which members of a party nominate its candidates by direct vote.
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Origin of direct primary
First recorded in 1895â1900
Words nearby direct primary
director's chair, director's cut, directory, Directory Assistance, direct positive, direct primary, direct product, direct question, direct-reading, directress, directrix
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British Dictionary definitions for direct primary
direct primary
noun
US government a primary in which voters directly select the candidates who will run for office
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Cultural definitions for direct primary
direct primary
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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