clown-car primary (English, noun)
expansion: clown-car primary (plural clown-car primaries)
Senses:
topics: government
politics
glosses: A primary election with a large number of serious candidates, usually more than four, making it possible that the winner will have been chosen by only a small portion of the electorate.
tags: US
derogatory
Forms:
form: clown-car primaries
tags: plural