Direct Primary (Noun)
Meaning
A primary where voters directly select the candidates who will run for office.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- In the direct primary, voters got to choose the candidates they believed in, without any party interference.
- In the past, party leaders controlled the nomination process, but the direct primary changed that.
- Many analysts agree the direct primary has opened up the field to a more diverse range of candidates.
- The rise of the direct primary has contributed to growing divisions within the parties.
- Only a few states initially adopted the direct primary system, but it later spread across the country.