campaign

  • 11campaign — I UK [kæmˈpeɪn] / US noun [countable] Word forms campaign : singular campaign plural campaigns *** 1) a series of actions intended to produce political or social change a literacy/recruitment/anti drug campaign campaign for/against: Local people… …

    English dictionary

  • 12campaign — cam|paign1 W1S3 [kæmˈpeın] n [Date: 1600 1700; : French; Origin: campagne, from Italian campagna level country, campaign , from Late Latin campania level country , from Latin campus ( CAMP1); because soldiers went out into the country for… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 13campaign — cam|paign1 [ kæm peın ] noun count *** 1. ) a series of things that a politician or political party does to try to win an election: It is alleged that the party used illegal methods to finance its campaign. an election/re election campaign a ) a… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 14campaign — 01. The governor kicked off his election [campaign] with a promise to lower taxes. 02. The government is running a [campaign] to try to convince teenagers not to start smoking. 03. The President is [campaigning] for the rural vote in the northern …

    Grammatical examples in English

  • 15Campaign — There are several common types of campaign:ociety*Political campaign or civil society campaign, an organized effort toward specific political goals. *Military campaign, a connected series of battles and the maneuvers that support them.… …

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  • 16campaign — Synonyms and related words: action, activity, all out campaign, campaign button, campaign commitments, campaign contribution, campaign fund, canvass, cause, circuit, commitment, compete, competition, contest, course, cruise, crusade, drive,… …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 17campaign — campaigner, n. /kam payn /, n. 1. Mil. a. military operations for a specific objective. b. Obs. the military operations of an army in the field for one season. 2. a systematic course of aggressive activities for some specific purpose: a sales… …

    Universalium

  • 18campaign — [[t]kæ̱mpe͟ɪn[/t]] ♦ campaigns, campaigning, campaigned 1) N COUNT: oft N to inf, N for/against n A campaign is a planned set of activities that people carry out over a period of time in order to achieve something such as social or political… …

    English dictionary

  • 19campaign — 1. noun A series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal; as, an election campaign, a military campaign, an advertising campaign. The company is targeting children in their latest advertising campaign. 2. verb To take part in a campaign …

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  • 20campaign — {{11}}campaign (n.) 1640s, operation of an army in the field, from Fr. campagne campaign, lit. open country, from O.Fr. champagne open country (suited to military maneuvers), from L.L. campania level country (Cf. It. campagna, Sp. campaña, Port.… …

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