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closed primary

/ˈkləʊzd ˈpraɪməri/

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/ˈkləʊzd ˈpraɪməri/C1formalpolitical
  • ruТип предварительных выборов, при котором только зарегистрированные члены партии могут голосовать за кандидатов своей партии, исключая независимых или беспартийных избирателей.

A type of primary election in which only registered party members are allowed to vote for their party's candidates, excluding independent or unaffiliated voters.

  1. Restricted election typeB2formalamerican

    A primary election in which only registered party members are allowed to vote for their party's candidates.

    ruЗакрытые праймериз

    • In a closed primary, only Democrats can vote for Democratic candidates.
    • The state's closed primary system prevents independent voters from participating.
    • He registered as a Republican to vote in the closed primary.