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direct primary
noun
, U.S. Politics.
- a primary in which members of a party nominate its candidates by direct vote.
direct primary
noun
- government a primary in which voters directly select the candidates who will run for office
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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Word History and Origins
Origin of direct primary1
First recorded in 1895–1900
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Example Sentences
We had in California on the 16th day of August (less than a month ago) a direct-primary election.
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Because Wisconsin has made good use of the direct primary it does not follow that it will benefit the Filipino.
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They forged the direct primary and the State University out of the impetus within themselves.
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The vogue of the direct primary was confined largely to the West at first, but it steadily gained in favor in the East.
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As we have seen, the direct primary was brought into action by men who found themselves outside of the old party intrenchments.
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