WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
in′direct pri′mary, [U.S. Politics.]
  1. Governmenta primary in which members of a party elect delegates to a party convention that in turn elects the party's candidates. Cf. direct primary.

'indirect primary' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
direct primary - primary

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