direct primary

noun

A primary in which voters directly select candidates for office by popular vote

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Meanings

noundirect primary (plural direct primaries)

plural direct primaries

  1. USA primary in which voters directly select candidates for office by popular vote
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APA

direct primary. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/direct%20primary

MLA

“direct primary.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/direct%20primary. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “direct primary,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/direct%20primary.

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