Definition
An election before the real election where party members argue about who should get to argue in the actual election. It's a tournament arc where the prize is the privilege of enduring six more months of attack ads.
Example Usage
"The primary debates featured twelve candidates, four hours of crosstalk, and zero moments where anyone actually answered the question they were asked."
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See “Primary” in Corporate Speak, Gen-Z Slang, Pirate Speak, and more.
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