"invisible primary" meaning in English

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          "ref": "2015, Wayne P. Steger, A Citizen's Guide to Presidential Nominations, page 96",
          "text": "This suggests that Democratic Party stakeholders were less able to unify behind a candidate during the invisible primaries before Bill Clinton became president.",
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        "The period between when major political candidates show interest in running for president and when the primaries and caucuses actually begin."
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        "(US, politics) The period between when major political candidates show interest in running for president and when the primaries and caucuses actually begin."
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "money primary"
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        "government",
        "politics"
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        "The period between when major political candidates show interest in running for president and when the primaries and caucuses actually begin."
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        "(US, politics) The period between when major political candidates show interest in running for president and when the primaries and caucuses actually begin."
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