campaign
noun
cam·paign
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Definition of campaign
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: a connected series of military operations forming a distinct phase of a war
the bombing campaign
2
: a connected series of operations designed to bring about a particular result
election campaign an advertising campaign
campaign
verb
campaigned;
campaigning;
campaigns
Definition of campaign (Entry 2 of 2)
: to go on, engage in, or conduct a campaign
campaigned for the presidency
: to enter (something, such as a horse or boat) in competition
was at that time campaigning a big steeplechase stable— A. H. Higginson
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Synonyms for campaign
Synonyms: Noun
bandwagon, blitz, cause, crusade, drive, juggernaut, movement, push
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Examples of campaign in a Sentence
Noun
The group launched a campaign to protect the area from commercial development. The university is organizing a campaign to attract a more diverse student population.Verb
She campaigned to save the town library. He campaigned hard to get more funding. a time when women were campaigning for the right to vote I campaigned for her when she ran for governor.
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
The Citizens will be hoping to have a better European campaign this time around, having only reached the quarter-finals for two seasons running. — SI.com, "Shakhtar, Zagreb, Atalanta: Everything You Need to Know About Man City's Champions League Opponents," 1 Sep. 2019 Jonas and Varvatos, together with Chopra and Varvatos’s wife, Joyce, appear in the brand’s ad campaign, a series of black-and-white images shot by photographer Ryan McGinley in Jalisco. — Laurie Brookins, The Hollywood Reporter, "Nick Jonas and Menswear Designer John Varvatos Launch Villa One Tequila," 31 Aug. 2019 Michael Kretschmer, the premier, who has fought a strong campaign, is odds-on to lead the CDU to first place. — The Economist, "Elections in the east test Germany’s creaky unity government," 31 Aug. 2019 Walking away with a 46-41 win to open the 2019 campaign, the Comets were by no means perfect, but showed just how talented this roster can be with some heart. — cleveland.com, "No. 8 Solon football digs deep, gets past Hudson, 46-41," 30 Aug. 2019 The campaign, produced by marketing agency Ogilvy, began around two weeks ago but only attracted attention this week. — Rob Picheta, CNN, "Cadbury fails to solve racism with multicolored chocolate bar," 30 Aug. 2019 Dicus leads a global team focused on delivering best in class artist marketing campaigns, industry support and partnerships. — Hannah Malach, Billboard, "Executive Turntable: Moves at Songtrust, Dualtone, Monument Records & More," 30 Aug. 2019 Posting a video and photograph from her new Chanel campaign, Teddy addressed how meaningful the role was. — Lauren Rearick, Teen Vogue, "Teddy Quinlivan Became the First Openly Transgender Model to Work with Chanel," 29 Aug. 2019 Zarif, who is under U.S. sanctions, had been scheduled to go to Asia as part of a tour to seek support for Iran amid the American campaign against it since Trump withdrew the U.S. from Tehran’s 2015 nuclear deal. — Time, "Iranian Official Surprises World Leaders With Unannounced Visit to G-7 Summit," 25 Aug. 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Check out the 5 things podcast below and subscribe for free on Apple Podcasts: Post debate announcement, Democrats hit the campaign trail The candidates seeking the Democratic presidential nomination in 2020 will be busy campaigning Friday. — Editors, USA TODAY, "Hurricane Dorian, US Open, Labor Day gas prices: 5 things to know Friday," 30 Aug. 2019 Some unsolicited ideas for those campaigning up north: ■ Learn the difference between New Hampshire and Vermont. — Felice Belman, BostonGlobe.com, "How to make friends in New Hampshire: A guide for would-be presidents," 29 Aug. 2019 Following the episode, Wells Adams showed his support by campaigning for Peth to be the next Bachelor lead. — Jodi Guglielmi, PEOPLE.com, "Who Will Be the Next Bachelor? Analyzing Mike Johnson, Derek Peth and Peter Weber's Chances," 26 Aug. 2019 The chances are that politicians, campaigning groups and the CEOs themselves will decide—and that ordinary people will not have a voice. — The Economist, "What companies are for," 22 Aug. 2019 Before all of that, though, Wolves welcome Manchester United to Molineux on Monday evening, with both sides keen to get their Premier League campaigns off to strong starts. — SI.com, "Wolves: The XI That Should Start Against Manchester United," 17 Aug. 2019 Councilor Will Bradshaw, also newly elected, campaigned with the support of Martinez and Mayor Chris Riley. — Scott Huddleston, ExpressNews.com, "Rivalries, alliances emerge in Leon Valley forfeitures hearing," 9 Aug. 2019 That support failed to scare off Jacob, who proved a prolific fundraiser, and Anderson quit campaigning before the primary. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Nearly $1.5 million has already poured into 2020 San Diego County supervisors races," 2 Aug. 2019 Sensing voters approved of Reagan’s liberal policies, Clinton, a Democrat, campaigned on reducing welfare and completed George H.W. Bush’s North American Free Trade Agreement. — John Broich, The Conversation, "The difference between ‘left’ and ‘liberal’ – and why voters need to know," 30 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'campaign.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for campaign
campaign
noun
English Language Learners Definition of campaign
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a series of activities designed to produce a particular result
: a series of military battles, attacks, etc., designed to produce a particular result in a war
campaign
verbEnglish Language Learners Definition of campaign (Entry 2 of 2)
: to lead or take part in a campaign to support or oppose someone or something or to achieve something
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campaign
noun
cam·paign
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Kids Definition of campaign
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: a series of activities meant to produce a particular result
an election campaign
2
: a series of military operations in a certain area or for a certain purpose