CLOSED PRIMARY

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A primary in which only registered members of a particular political party can vote

Example:

closed primaries strengthen party unity

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("closed primary" is a kind of...):

direct primary (a primary where voters directly select the candidates who will run for office)

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