primary VS. preliminary

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  1. Cyrus the Great

    Cyrus the Great Registered Senior Member

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    primary election - a preliminary election



    Who knows exactly the difference between these?
     
    Cyrus the Great, Jun 6, 2014
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  3. andy1033

    andy1033 Truth Seeker Valued Senior Member

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    Primary means main one, and preliminary means before main election, so like a round before.
     
    andy1033, Jun 6, 2014
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  5. mathman

    mathman Valued Senior Member

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    In the United States, primary elections are (usually intraparty) elections to choose candidates for the general elections, where the officials are elected. There is no such term as "preliminary election" in American politics.
     
    mathman, Jun 6, 2014
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