Meanings
plural invisible primaries
- USgovernmentThe period between when major political candidates show interest in running for president and when the primaries and caucuses actually begin.
This suggests that Democratic Party stakeholders were less able to unify behind a candidate during the invisible primaries before Bill Clinton became president.
2015, Wayne P. Steger, A Citizen's Guide to Presidential Nominations, page 96Synonyms: money primary
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe period between when major political candidates show interest in running for president and when the primaries and caucuses actually begin.
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invisible primary. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/invisible%20primary
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