campaign
noun
1. a race between candidates for elective office
- I managed his campaign for governor
Similar word(s): run
Definition categories: event, race
2. a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end
- he supported populist campaigns
Similar word(s): cause, crusade, drive, effort, movement
Definition categories: act, venture
3. several related operations aimed at achieving a particular goal (usually within geographical and temporal constraints)
Definition categories: act, operation
4. an overland journey by hunters (especially in Africa)
Similar word(s): safari
Definition categories: act, expedition
Sentences with campaign as a noun:
- an election campaign; a military campaign
- The company is targeting children in their latest advertising campaign.
verb
1. run, stand, or compete for an office or a position
Similar word(s): run
Definition categories: competition, race, run
2. exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for
Similar word(s): agitate, crusade, fight, press, push
Definition categories: social, advertise, advertize, promote, push
3. go on a campaign; go off to war
Definition categories: competition
Sentences with campaign as a verb:
- She campaigned for better social security.