primary election vs election

election vs primary election

primary election and election both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
primary election	Yes	No	No	No
election	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, election is a hypernym of primary election; that is, election is a word with a broader meaning than primary election:

primary election: a preliminary election where delegates or nominees are chosen
election: a vote to select the winner of a position or political office

primary election (noun)	election (noun)
a preliminary election where delegates or nominees are chosen	the act of selecting someone or something; the exercise of deliberate choice
	a vote to select the winner of a position or political office
	the predestination of some individuals as objects of divine mercy (especially as conceived by Calvinists)
	the status or fact of being elected

Difference between primary election and election

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