postprimary

adjective

post·​pri·​ma·​ry ˌpōst-ˈprī-ˌmer-ē 

-ˈprī-mə-rē, 

-ˈprīm-rē

1

chiefly British : of, relating to, or being education following primary school

postprimary education

2

: following a primary election

… has developed into the only exciting story of this tedious postprimary New York City political season.

—Harry Stein

Examples of postprimary in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The postprimary period for Crist was further complicated by an unforced error in Crist’s choice of a running mate. — Kartik Krishnaiyer, The New Republic, 11 Oct. 2022

Cynics dismissed the results of last year’s postprimary negotiations between progressives and the center left as a campaign truce that would give way to factional fighting after the election. — William A. Galston, WSJ, 27 Apr. 2021

Word History

First Known Use

1919, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for postprimary

• accessary
• adversary
• ancillary
• apiary
• arbitrary
• aviary
• axillary
• bacillary
• beriberi
• bestiary
• breviary
• budgetary