primaries

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noun

A primary election; a preliminary election to select a political candidate of a political party.
The first year of grade school.
A base or fundamental component; something that is irreducible.
The most massive component of a gravitationally bound system, such as a planet in relation to its satellites.

verb

To challenge (an incumbent sitting politician) for their political party's endorsement to run for re-election, through running a challenger campaign in a primary election, especially one that is more ideologically extreme.
To take part in a primary election.

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Synonyms

elections electoral elementary feathers polls preliminaries caucuses contests ballots prelims qualifiers eliminations preselections votes nominations selections

Associated

flapping bouncing gliding bouts rgb likud alternating mitt tally delegates furthering

Rhymes

contemporaries luminaries adversaries mercenaries emissaries caries aries canaries beneficiaries intermediaries

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