Definition of Campaign in English :

Define Campaign in English

Campaign meaning in English

Meaning of Campaign in English

Pronunciation of Campaign in English

Campaign pronunciation in English

Pronounce Campaign in English

Campaign

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Noun

1. campaign, political campaign, run

a race between candidates for elective office

Example Sentences:
'I managed his campaign for governor'
'he is raising money for a Senate run'

2. campaign, cause, crusade, drive, effort, movement

a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end

Example Sentences:
'he supported populist campaigns'
'they worked in the cause of world peace'
'the team was ready for a drive toward the pennant'
'the movement to end slavery'
'contributed to the war effort'

3. campaign, military campaign

several related operations aimed at achieving a particular goal (usually within geographical and temporal constraints)

4. campaign, hunting expedition, safari

an overland journey by hunters (especially in Africa)

Verb

5. campaign, run

run, stand, or compete for an office or a position

Example Sentences:
'Who's running for treasurer this year?'

6. agitate, campaign, crusade, fight, press, push

exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for

Example Sentences:
'The liberal party pushed for reforms'
'She is crusading for women's rights'
'The Dean is pushing for his favorite candidate'

7. campaign, take the field

go on a campaign; go off to war

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Campaign

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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
verb
3. (intransitive; often foll by for)
to conduct, serve in, or go on a campaign

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Campaign

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noun
1. 
a series of military operations with a particular objective in a war
2. 
a series of organized, planned actions for a particular purpose, as for electing a candidate
adjective
3. 
designating or of a style of simple, portable furniture, with rectilinear lines, recessed hardware, etc., originally used on military campaigns
verb intransitive
4. 
to participate in, or go on, a campaign

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Campaign

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n.
1. A series of military operations undertaken to achieve a large-scale objective during a war: Grant's Vicksburg campaign secured the entire Mississippi for the Union.
2. An operation or series of operations energetically pursued to accomplish a purpose: an advertising campaign for a new product; a candidate's political campaign.
intr.v. cam·paigned, cam·paign·ing, cam·paigns
To engage in an operation planned to achieve a certain goal: an army that campaigned across the entire continent; a group that campaigned for human rights.

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