DIRECT PRIMARY Definition & Meaning

direct primary

noun

U.S. Politics.

a primary in which members of a party nominate its candidates by direct vote.

direct primary

noun

government a primary in which voters directly select the candidates who will run for office

direct primary

An election in which voters choose candidates to run on a party's ticket in a subsequent election for public office.

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of direct primary¹

First recorded in 1895–1900

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Some ambulatory surgery centers, for instance, serve only cash-paying patients, and many physicians offer direct primary care, bypassing health insurance middlemen altogether.

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Biden administration officials are quick to direct primary credit for Ukraine’s staying power to the courage of its armed forces, with a supporting role to the Russian military’s ineptitude.

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A concept called direct primary care is also steadily growing.

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In the past several years, dispensing has also become popular among physicians in the direct primary care movement — a fast-growing clinical model that aims to offer low-cost care without involving insurance companies.

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“The assumption is that de-escalation can happen without direct primary police involvement,” said Mr. Wilson, who contributed to a recent analysis of responses to 911 calls by police departments.

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