runoff primary
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noun
(especially in the southern U.S.) a second primary between the two leading candidates of the first primary to provide nomination by majority rather than by plurality.
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Origin of runoff primary
An Americanism dating back to 1920–25
Words nearby runoff primary
running title, runny, Runnymede, runoff, run off at the mouth, runoff primary, run off with, run of luck, run-of-paper, run-of-the-mill, run-of-the-mine
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