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runoff primary
noun
- (especially in the southern U.S.) a second primary between the two leading candidates of the first primary to provide nomination by majority rather than by plurality.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of runoff primary1
An Americanism dating back to 1920–25
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Example Sentences
After all, the race is a runoff primary in an odd-year special election.
From The Daily Beast
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