primary processes

plural noun

1. psychoanal unconscious, irrational thought processes, such as condensation or displacement, governed by the pleasure principle Compare secondary processes

Example Sentences

Rep. Austin Scott, Georgia Republican, said he thinks both parties should follow an honor code to not meddle in each other’s primary processes, but unless that happens, Republicans must follow suit.

From Washington Times

If Sanders wants rule changes to future primary processes, Clinton should urge the Democratic National Committee to create a study commission on which his supporters will be represented.

From Slate

Unsurprisingly then the primary processes are opaque, messy, and designed to promote the parties institutional interests at the expense of the will of the people.

From New York Times

Both major parties engineered their primary processes to avoid a drawn-out ideological battle and create a near-certain nominee by the middle of March, and in both cases the law of unintended consequences has come into play.

From Salon

“The brain is organized in evolutionary layers, starting with these feelings which we call the primary processes,” he says.

From The Guardian