HyperDic: closed_primary

English > 1 sense of the expression *closed primary*:
NOUN	act	closed primary	a primary in which only registered members of a particular political party can vote

English > *closed primary*: 1 sense > noun 1, act
Meaning	A primary in which only registered members of a particular political party can vote.
Broader	direct primary	A primary where voters directly select the candidates who will run for office