campaign

n.

1. A series of military operations undertaken to achieve a large-scale objective during a war: Grant's Vicksburg campaign secured the entire Mississippi for the Union.
2. An operation or series of operations energetically pursued to accomplish a purpose: an advertising campaign for a new product; a candidate's political campaign.

intr.v., -paigned, -paign·ing, -paigns.

To engage in an operation planned to achieve a certain goal: campaigned through the jungles of Vietnam; campaigned for human rights.

[French campagne, from Italian campagna, field, military operation, from Late Latin campānia, open country, battlefield, from Latin campus, field.]

campaigner cam·paign'er n.

SYNONYMS  campaign, crusade, drive, push. These nouns denote a vigorous concerted effort to accomplish a purpose: a fund-raising campaign; a crusade for improved social services; a drive to sell bonds; a push to get the bill passed.

Series of related advertising communications or promotional pieces, scheduled for a given period of time and related by verbal and/or visual themes and common objectives. Ideally, each succeeding element in the campaign adds to the cumulative impact. For example, an advertising space sales campaign might include a mailing to prospective advertisers supported by advertisements in trade publications and followed up by a salesperson's call. Each element would center around a theme featuring the major benefit of advertising in that publication.

noun

An organized effort to accomplish a purpose: crusade, drive, movement, push. See action/inaction, seek/avoid.

n. 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 | the army set off on campaign.

campaigner n.

See the Introduction, Abbreviations and Pronunciation for further details.

(DOD) A series of related military operations aimed at accomplishing a strategic or operational objective within a given time and space. See also campaign plan.

IN BRIEF: To support or take part in a political contest.

The presidential campaign was long, but exciting.

Tutor's tip: He planned his "campaign" (activities leading to a specific goal) over a glass of "champagne" (white, effervescent wine).

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Common misspelling(s) of campaign

• campain

Dansk (Danish)
n. - kampagne, felttog, kamp
v. intr. - organisere en kampagne, deltage i felttog, leve på feltfod

Nederlands (Dutch)
campagne voeren, campagne, veldtocht

Français (French)
n. - campagne
v. intr. - faire campagne

Deutsch (German)
n. - Feldzug, Kampagne
v. - Kampagne führen, kämpfen, werben

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - εκστρατεία, (δημοσιογραφική ή διαφημιστική) εκστρατεία, καμπάνια
v. - εκστρατεύω, (μτφ.) αποδύομαι (σε αγώνα), κάνω καμπάνια

Italiano (Italian)
fare una campagna, campagna

Português (Portuguese)
n. - campanha (f)
v. - tomar parte em campanha, dirigir uma campanha eleitoral, fazer campanha

Русский (Russian)
проводить кампанию, кампания, поход

Español (Spanish)
n. - campaña, expedición, campaña publicitaria
v. intr. - hacer campaña

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - kampanj, fälttåg
v. - delta i/organisera kampanj

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
战役, 活动, 运动, 参加活动, 作战, 从事活动

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 戰役, 活動, 運動
v. intr. - 參加活動, 作戰, 從事活動

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 전쟁, 사회적 운동, 유세
v. intr. - 종군하다, 운동을 일으키다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 運動, キャンペーン, 選挙運動, 軍事行動, 戦闘, 従軍
v. - 運動をする, 選挙運動をする, 軍事行動を行う, 従軍する

idioms:

• whispering campaign    中傷デマ運動, 中傷

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) حمله عسكريه أو سياسيه أو تجاريه أو دعائيه (فعل) القيام بحمله‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮מערכה, מבצע‬
v. intr. - ‮השתתף במבצע, ניהל מסע, עשה תעמולה‬

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