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campaign

Definition

  • noun: a series of activities designed to produce a particular result
  • noun: a connected series of military operations forming a distinct phase of a war
  • verb: to lead or take part in a campaign to support or oppose someone or something or to achieve something
  • verb: to go on, engage in, or conduct a campaign
  • often used before another noun
  • synonyms: crusade, electioneer, movement

Examples

  • He 'campaigned for president/governor/mayor'. = He 'campaigned' for the presidency/governorship/mayoralty. [=he tried to be elected president/governor/mayor]

  • The group launched/mounted/led a 'campaign' to protect the area from commercial development.

  • The university is organizing a 'campaign' to attract a more diverse student population.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) His body was found just outside of richmond. What was your team doing that far out of d.C.? Well, the president has a campaign fund-raiser there In hours. It's just a hop, jump and a skip away, But still we sent an advance team. Any chance the president's gonna cancel? No, not while on the campaign trail. Not with the polling so close. Well, it is, of course, possible that agent robert's death Had nothing to do with the president. (..)
    2016 TvShow: Bones Title: The Secret in the Service Season: 11 Episode 17