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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 51Թ Forms

  • ·貹· noun
  • dzܲ·ٱ··貹 noun
  • ··貹 noun adjective
  • ··貹 verb
  • ܲ··貹·Բ adjective
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51Թ 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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51Թ 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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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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Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner is campaigning in South Yorkshire, where Labour is hoping to hold on to the Doncaster mayoralty and pick up more seats on the council which it already runs.

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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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Trump promised to do this even in the face of pressure from his campaign and allies not to.

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Police officials say the campaign has helped keep the city safe, but it has drawn concern from civil libertarians and Muslim groups.

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