"megaprimary" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: megaprimaries [plural]
Etymology: mega- + primary Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mega|primary}} mega- + primary Head templates: {{en-noun}} megaprimary (plural megaprimaries)
  1. (informal, US) A primary election for president that takes place on the same day across a wide geographic area covering many voters. Tags: US, informal
    Sense id: en-megaprimary-en-noun-SVUiif0E Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with mega-

Inflected forms

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