superprimary

English

Etymology

From super- +‎ primary.

Pronunciation

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Noun

superprimary (plural superprimaries)

1. (informal, US) A primary election for president that takes place on the same day across a wide geographic area covering many voters.
   • 1988, Herbert B. Asher, Presidential elections and American politics:

     There is much debate and speculation about how the southern superprimary will actually work. Some observers argue that one unintended consequence of the regional primary will be to make it more difficult for long-shot candidacies...

   • 2007 November 4, “Voting? Forget the Who. It’s the How.”, in New York Times‎:

     The remainder could have a superprimary after the first 25 states vote.

Synonyms

• megaprimary