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campaign
[ kam-peyn ]
noun
- the competition by rival political candidates and organizations for public office.
- a systematic course of aggressive activities for some specific purpose:
a sales campaign.
Synonyms: , , ,
- Military.
- military operations for a specific objective.
- Obsolete. the military operations of an army in the field for one season.
- 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)
- 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)
- to race (a horse, boat, car, etc.) in a number or series of competitions.
campaign
/ æˈɪ /
noun
- 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
- military a number of complementary operations aimed at achieving a single objective, usually constrained by time or geographic area
verb
- introften foll byfor to conduct, serve in, or go on a campaign
Derived Forms
- ˈ貹Ա, noun
Other Word Forms
- ·貹· noun
- dzܲ·ٱ··貹 noun
- ··貹 noun adjective
- ··貹 verb
- ܲ··貹·Բ adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of campaign1
Example Sentences
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.
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.
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.
Sir Keir has not been to the seat himself but allies insisted he had been out campaigning across the country.
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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