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- pronunciation:
- kaem
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A campaign is a planned set of actions that are carried out to achieve a particular purpose.
The mayor has begun a campaign to make the city more beautiful, and many volunteers are helping by planting flowers and cleaning up litter.- synonyms:
- drive
- similar words:
- effort, movement, operation, push, war
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| definition 2: |
A campaign is an effort to get someone elected to a position such as president, governor, mayor, or senator. This type of campaign can be called a "political campaign." A campaign is also all the people who are involved in the effort to get someone elected. During a campaign, people put up signs, talk to people in neighborhoods, create ads for TV and radio, and do a lot of other things. The candidate takes part in the campaign also, mostly by talking to people, making speeches, and appearing on TV or in online videos.
Many people are working in the campaign to elect Mr. Brown governor of the state.Ms. Tanaka thanked all the members of her campaign for their help in making the campaign a success.- synonyms:
- race
- similar words:
- competition, election
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| definition 3: |
A campaign is a planned action of an army or other fighting force. When an army begins a campaign, they start to carry out plans to achieve a particular goal.
The army's campaign to take back the land beyond the river was successful.- similar words:
- action, battle, maneuver, mission, movement, war
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project |
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| derivation: |
campaigner (n.) |
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