campaign
[ kam-peyn ]
/ kæmˈpeɪn /
noun
Military.
- military operations for a specific objective.
- Obsolete. the military operations of an army in the field for one season.
a systematic course of aggressive activities for some specific purpose: a sales campaign.
the competition by rival political candidates and organizations for public office.
verb (used without object)
to serve in or go on a campaign: He planned to campaign for the candidate. He campaigned in France.
verb (used with object)
to race (a horse, boat, car, etc.) in a number or series of competitions.
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campaign
/ (kæmˈpeɪn) /
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
(intr often foll by for)
to conduct, serve in, or go on a campaign
Derived forms of campaign
campaigner, nounWord Origin for campaign
C17: from French
campagne open country, from Italian
campagna, from Late Latin
campānia, from Latin
campus field