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   campaign

   /kamˈpeɪn/

   noun

   • 1. an organized course of action to achieve a goal: "the campaign for a full inquiry into the regime" Similar crusadedrivepusheffortstrugglemovemovementoperationmanoeuvrecourse of actionstrategyset of tacticsbattle planbattlewar
   • ▪ a set of organized actions that a political candidate undertakes in an attempt to win an election: "an election campaign"
   • 2. a series of military operations intended to achieve a particular objective, confined to a particular area, or involving a specified type of fighting: "a desert campaign" Similar military operation(s)manoeuvre (s)offensiveattackadvancepushthrustcrusadewarbattleengagementaction

   verb

   • 1. work in an organized and active way towards a particular goal, typically a political or social one: "people who campaigned against child labour" Similar crusadefightbattleworkpushpressstrivestruggleagitatepromoteadvocatechampionspeak forlobby forpropagandize

   Word Origin early 17th century (denoting a tract of open country): from French campagne ‘open country’, via Italian from late Latin campania, from campus ‘level ground’ (see camp1). The change in sense to ‘a series of military operations’ arose from an army's practice of ‘taking the field’ (i.e. moving from a fortress or town to open country) at the onset of summer.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCAMPAIGN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   CAMPAIGN definition: 1. a planned group of especially political, business, or military activities that are intended to…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › campaignCampaign Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of CAMPAIGN is a connected series of military operations forming a distinct phase of a war. How to use campaign in a sentence.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › campaignCampaign - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   The noun campaign describes any group of actions that are done with an ultimate purpose in mind. The goal of a political campaign is to put a candidate in office. The goal of a military campaign might be to take over a city, as in General Sherman's Civil War campaign to capture Atlanta.

5. www.thefreedictionary.com › campaignCampaign - definition of campaign by The Free Dictionary

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   (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) 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.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › campaignCAMPAIGN | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   a planned group of especially political, business, or military activities that are intended to achieve a particular aim: The protests were part of their campaign against the proposed building development in the area. The city has just launched (= begun) its annual campaign to stop drunk driving.