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campaign

[ kam-peyn ]

noun

  1. the competition by rival political candidates and organizations for public office.
  2. a systematic course of aggressive activities for some specific purpose:

    a sales campaign.

    Synonyms: , , ,

  3. Military.
    1. military operations for a specific objective.
    2. Obsolete. the military operations of an army in the field for one season.
  4. a story in a role-playing game, spread out over multiple play sessions, that usually keeps the same plot, setting, or main characters:

    Last week we finished our campaign and I already miss it.



verb (used without object)

  1. to serve in or go on a campaign:

    He planned to campaign for the candidate.

    My daughter has been campaigning for a later curfew for months.

verb (used with object)

  1. to race (a horse, boat, car, etc.) in a number or series of competitions.

campaign

/ æˈɪ /

noun

  1. a series of coordinated activities, such as public speaking and demonstrating, designed to achieve a social, political, or commercial goal

    a presidential campaign

    an advertising campaign

  2. military a number of complementary operations aimed at achieving a single objective, usually constrained by time or geographic area
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. introften foll byfor to conduct, serve in, or go on a campaign
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ貹Ա, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • ·貹· noun
  • dzܲ·ٱ··貹 noun
  • ··貹 noun adjective
  • ··貹 verb
  • ܲ··貹·Բ adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of campaign1

First recorded in 1620–30; from French campagne, from Italian campagna, from Late Latin Ծ “level district,” equivalent to Latin camp(us) “field” + -(ܲ) -an + -ia -ia
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Word History and Origins

Origin of campaign1

C17: from French campagne open country, from Italian campagna, from Late Latin Ծ, from Latin campus field
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Sources say the Club World Cup in June is a realistic timeframe for his return to action, rather than the remaining four games of the Premier League campaign or the FA Cup final.

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The Supreme Court ruling was the culmination of a long-running legal battle brought by campaign group For Women Scotland, which had argued that sex-based protections should only apply to people that are born female.

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This all adds to similar criticisms they have made that two Labour governments are not working best for Wales – the opposite of what Labour trumpeted during last year's general election campaign.

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Sir Keir has not been to the seat himself but allies insisted he had been out campaigning across the country.

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Spurs are 16th in the Premier League table after a dismal domestic campaign and pressure is mounting on Postecoglou despite their contrasting fortunes in Europe.

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