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cam·paign (k

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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. cam·paigned, cam·paign·ing, cam·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 campnia, open country, battlefield, from Latin campus, field.]

cam·paigner 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.

campaign [kæmˈpeɪn]

1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a series of coordinated activities, such as public speaking and demonstrating, designed to achieve a social, political, or commercial goal a presidential campaign an advertising campaign

2. (Military) Military a number of complementary operations aimed at achieving a single objective, usually constrained by time or geographic area

(intr; often foll by for) to conduct, serve in, or go on a campaign

[from French campagne open country, from Italian campagna, from Late Latin campānia, from Latin campus field]

campaigner n

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

ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms

Noun	1.	campaign - a race between candidates for elective office; "I managed his campaign for governor"; "he is raising money for a Senate run" political campaign, run race - any competition; "the race for the presidency" campaign for governor, governor's race - a race for election to the governorship senate campaign, senate race - a race for election to the senate
	2.	campaign - a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end; "he supported populist campaigns"; "they worked in the cause of world peace"; "the team was ready for a drive toward the pennant"; "the movement to end slavery"; "contributed to the war effort" crusade, drive, cause, effort, movement venture - any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome ad blitz, ad campaign, advertising campaign - an organized program of advertisements anti-war movement - a campaign against entering or continuing a war charm campaign - a campaign of flattery and friendliness (by a company, politician, etc.) to become more popular and gain support consumerism - a movement advocating greater protection of the interests of consumers campaigning, candidacy, candidature, electioneering, political campaign - the campaign of a candidate to be elected fund-raising campaign, fund-raising drive, fund-raising effort - a campaign to raise money for some cause feminist movement, women's lib, women's liberation movement, feminism - the movement aimed at equal rights for women gay lib, gay liberation movement - the movement aimed at liberating homosexuals from legal or social or economic oppression lost cause - a defeated cause or a cause for which defeat is inevitable reform - a campaign aimed to correct abuses or malpractices; "the reforms he proposed were too radical for the politicians" war - a concerted campaign to end something that is injurious; "the war on poverty"; "the war against crime" youth crusade, youth movement - political or religious or social reform movement or agitation consisting chiefly of young people
	3.	campaign - several related operations aimed at achieving a particular goal (usually within geographical and temporal constraints) military campaign military operation, operation - activity by a military or naval force (as a maneuver or campaign); "it was a joint operation of the navy and air force" expedition, hostile expedition, military expedition - a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"
	4.	campaign - an overland journey by hunters (especially in Africa) hunting expedition, safari expedition - a journey organized for a particular purpose Africa - the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean
Verb	1.	campaign - run, stand, or compete for an office or a position; "Who's running for treasurer this year?" run race, run - compete in a race; "he is running the Marathon this year"; "let's race and see who gets there first" stump - travel through a district and make political speeches; "the candidate stumped the Northeast" rerun - run again for office; "Bush wants to rerun in 1996" whistlestop - tour the country in order to solicit votes for an election cross-file, register - have one's name listed as a candidate for several parties
	2.	campaign - 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; "The liberal party pushed for reforms"; "She is crusading for women's rights"; "The Dean is pushing for his favorite candidate" crusade, agitate, fight, push, press advertize, advertise, promote, push - make publicity for; try to sell (a product); "The salesman is aggressively pushing the new computer model"; "The company is heavily advertizing their new laptops"
	3.	campaign - go on a campaign; go off to war take the field crusade - go on a crusade; fight a holy war

campaign

noun

1. drive, appeal, movement, push (informal), offensive, crusade A new campaign has begun to encourage more people to become blood donors.

2. operation, drive, attack, movement, push, offensive, expedition, crusade, jihad The General's campaign against the militia has so far failed.

verb

1. crusade, press, push, encourage, urge, boost, petition, back We are campaigning for law reform.

2. canvass, solicit votes, electioneer The parties can campaign for votes as long as they do so peacefully.

Translations

campaign [kæmˈpeɪn]

A. N (Mil) (fig) → campaña f
election campaign → campaña f electoral

B. VI (Mil) (fig) → hacer campaña
to campaign for/against → hacer campaña a favor de/en contra de

C. CPD campaign trail N → recorrido m electoral
campaign worker N → colaborador(a) m/f en una campaña política

campaign [ˌkæmˈpeɪn]

(military) → campagne f

(political, for publicity) → campagne f
a campaign against sth → une campagne contre qch
a campaign to get sth done → une campagne pour faire faire qch
a campaign to get the prisoners released → une campagne pour faire libérer les prisonniers

[activist] to campaign for sth → faire campagne pour qch
to campaign against sth → faire campagne contre qch

[soldiers] → faire campagne

campaign

(Mil) → Feldzug m, → Kampagne f (old); Hitler’s Russian campaign → Hitlers Russlandfeldzug m

(fig) → Kampagne f, → Aktion f; (= election campaign) → Feldzug m, → Kampagne f; campaign headquarters (Pol) → Wahlkampfzentrale f

(Mil) → kämpfen, Krieg führen; campaigning in Ruritania → im Einsatz in Ruritanien

(fig) (→ für) (→ gegen) → sich einsetzen, sich starkmachen (inf), → agitieren; (outdoors also) → auf die Straße gehen; (politician, candidate) → im Wahlkampf stehen, den Wahlkampf führen; (supporters) → Wahlwerbung treiben; we were out on the streets campaigning → wir waren auf der Straße im Einsatz

campaign [kæmˈpeɪn]

1. n (Mil, Pol) → campagna

2. vi (Mil) (also) (fig) to campaign (for/against) → fare una campagna (per/contro)

campaign [kæmˈpeɪn]

1. n (Mil, Pol) → campagna

2. vi (Mil) (also) (fig) to campaign (for/against) → fare una campagna (per/contro)

campaign

n campaign [kӕmˈpein]

1 the operations of an army while fighting in one area or for one purpose the Burma campaign in the Second World War. veldtog حَمْلَةٌ عَسْكَرِيَّه военни операции tažení kampagne; felttog der Feldzug εκστρατεία campaña kampaania لشگرکشی sotaretki campagne מִבְצָע, מַעֲרָכָה अभियान ratni pohod hadjárat perang herferð campagna 作戦 군사행동 karo žygis, kampanija kampaņa; karagājiens operasi veldtocht felttog, kampanje kampania campanha campanie кампания ťaženie vojaški pohod pohod fälttåg การปฏิบัติการของกองทัพเพื่อบรรลุวัตถุประสงค์ sefer, askerî harekât 戰役 кампанія; похід کسی مخصوص جگہ پر فوجی مہم chiến dịch 战役

2 a series of organized actions in support of a cause a campaign against smoking. veldtog حَمْلَةٌ (سِياسِيَّه / إعلامِيَّه) кампания kampaň kampagne die Kampagne εκστρατεία (π.χ. κατά του καπνίσματος) campaña kampaania یک سری فعالیت های سازماندهی شده؛ مبارزه kampanja campagne מַסָע הַסבָּרָה अभियान kampanja mozgalom, kampány kampanye herferð campagna 運動 캠페인 운동 kampanija, vajus kampaņa kempen campagne kampanje kampania campanha campanie кампания kampaň kampanja kampanja kampanj การรณรงค์ kampanya 造勢 кампанія کسی مقصد کی خاطر منظم مہم cuộc vận động 运动

to take part in a campaign He has campaigned against smoking for years. veldtog voer, propaganda maak يَقومُ بِحَمْلَةٍ организирам кампания agitovat føre en kampagne zu Felde ziehen παίρνω μέρος σε εκστρατεία hacer campaña kampaaniast osa võtma مبارزه کردن kampanjoida faire campagne לְהִשתָתֵף במַסָע הַסבָּרָה अभियान पर जाना provoditi kampanju mozgalomban részt vesz; kampányol berkampanye heyja baráttu fyrir, berjast fare una campagna ～運動に参加する 캠페인에 참가하다 vykdyti kampaniją, agituoti sarīkot kampaņu; piedalīties kampaņā berkempen campagne voeren delta i et felttog/kampanje, aksjonere prowadzić kampanię fazer campanha a participa la o campanie проводить кампанию viesť kampaň boriti se agitovati delta i (organisera) en kampanj รณรงค์ mücadele etmek 參與造勢 проводити кампанію کسی مہم میں حصہ لینا tham gia một chiến dịch 参加运动

n camˈpaigner

veldtogvoerder أَحَدُ أفْرادِ أو جُنودِ حَمْلَةٍ активист agitátor; bojovník forkæmper; tilhænger der Kämpfer αυτός που διεξάγει μια εκστρατεία defensor, militante esivõitleja مبارز kampanjan johtaja, esitaistelija militant/-ante מִשתָתֵף בְּמַסָע הַסבָּרָה अभियान चलाने वाला koji provodi kampanju hadjáratban, kampányban részt vevő, vmi ellen v. vmiért küzdő aktivis kampanye baráttumaður attivista ～運動参加者 캠페인 운동가 kampanijos dalyvis kampaņas dalībnieks orang yang berkempen campagnevoerder kampanjeleder; forkjemper żołnierz, prowadzący kampanię que faz campanhas militant участник кампании bojovník, -čka borec kampanjac person som deltar i en kampanj, förkämpe นักรณรงค์ kampanyaya katılan kimse 參與造勢者 учасник кампанії, походу کسی مہم میں حصہ لینے والا người vận động 参加运动的人

campaign → حملة kampaň kampagne Kampagne εκστρατεία campaña kampanja campagne kampanja campagna 運動 캠페인 campagne kampanje kampania campanha кампания kampanj การรณรงค์ kampanya chiến dịch 宣传活动

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