English Dictionary

primary

/ˈpɹaɪməɹi/

verb

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

Primary education is essential for every child.

意味（1）

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

In the New England town where he ran a “couple of night clubs” . he was “primarying the mayor."

意味（2）

(US, intransitive, transitive) To take part in a primary election.

Both were worried that Bailey would break some of their delegate commitments to keep them from primarying.