# caucus race

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The competitive process in which a political party selects their candidate, especially presidential; a primary election via caucus.
2. A political competition; the game of campaigning and one-upmanship to get votes and be elected.

## Etymology
From caucus (“special party meeting for vote allocation”) + race (“contest between people”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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