# firehouse primary

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A state primary election run by a political party rather than by the government.

## Etymology
In reference to firehouses as a common place where voting is conducted.

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