primary election
primary election 〈美〉初选;预选 指政党推选公职候选人〔candidates for office〕或党代表大会代表〔delegates to a party convention〕的初步选举,依据是否有区分党派的必要,可将初选分为开门初选〔open primary〕和闭门初选〔closed primary〕两类。 (→closed primary; election)
primary election 〈美〉初选;预选 指政党推选公职候选人〔candidates for office〕或党代表大会代表〔delegates to a party convention〕的初步选举,依据是否有区分党派的必要,可将初选分为开门初选〔open primary〕和闭门初选〔closed primary〕两类。 (→closed primary; election)
A preliminary election in which a political party’s registered voters nominate the candidate who will run in the general election. — Often shortened to primary. [Cases: Elections 126. C.J.S. Elections § 111(1).]