campaign

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noun

cam·​paign (ˌ)kam-ˈpān 

1

: a connected series of military operations forming a distinct phase of a war

the bombing campaign

2

: a connected series of operations designed to bring about a particular result

election campaign

an advertising campaign

campaign

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verb

campaigned; campaigning; campaigns

intransitive verb

: to go on, engage in, or conduct a campaign

campaigned for the presidency

transitive verb

: to enter (something, such as a horse or boat) in competition

… was at that time campaigning a big steeplechase stable …

—A. H. Higginson

campaigner noun

Synonyms of campaign

Noun

• movement
• crusade
• push

Examples of campaign in a Sentence

Noun

The group launched a campaign to protect the area from commercial development.

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

Verb

She campaigned to save the town library.

He campaigned hard to get more funding.

a time when women were campaigning for the right to vote

I campaigned for her when she ran for governor.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Becerra’s spokesperson Jonathan Underland did not address questions about whether the campaign met with Anthropic’s leadership or held fundraisers with staff. —Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 17 June 2026

Here, in rooms more accustomed to hosting bingo nights, dance classes, sports watch parties and weddings, Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham’s campaign team is plotting his return to parliament. —Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 17 June 2026

Verb

Dolezal, who represents portions of north metro Atlanta in the Georgia Senate, campaigned as a conservative outsider to the Capitol's leadership structure while emphasizing issues including tax policy, public safety and government accountability. —Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 17 June 2026

Becerra, who faced criticism from his rivals in the Democrat primary both for campaigning on a vague policy agenda, did not respond to a request for comment. —Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 17 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun

French campagne, probably from Italian campagna level country, campaign, from Late Latin campania level country, from Latin, the level country around Naples

Verb

derivative of campaign entry 1

First Known Use

Noun

1645, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1692, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

Phrases Containing campaign

• campaign button
• campaign for
• campaign trail
• counter-campaign
• whispering campaign

Rhymes for campaign

• abstain
• airplane
• alkane
• arcane
• arraign
• attain
• backplane
• betaine
• biplane
• blockchain
• butane
• cetane

Kids Definition

campaign

noun

cam·​paign

kam-ˈpān

1

: a series of military operations in a particular area or for a particular purpose as part of a war

2

: a connected series of activities designed to bring about a particular result

an election campaign

campaign verb

campaigner noun