jungle primary

noun

A primary election in which all candidates run against each other, regardless of political affiliation, with a possible runoff if no candidate wins an absolute majority.

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Meanings

nounjungle primary (plural jungle primaries)

plural jungle primaries

  1. USgovernmentA primary election in which all candidates run against each other, regardless of political affiliation, with a possible runoff if no candidate wins an absolute majority.
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APA

jungle primary. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jungle%20primary

MLA

“jungle primary.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jungle%20primary. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “jungle primary,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jungle%20primary.

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