presidential primary
noun
variants
or less commonly presidential preference primary
: a primary in which the voters indicate preferences for nominees for president of the U.S. directly by vote or indirectly through the choice of delegates to the presidential nominating convention
called also preferential primary
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“Presidential primary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/presidential%20primary. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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