campaign for
idiom
1
: to lead or take part in a campaign to support (someone or something) or to achieve (something)
I campaigned for her when she ran for governor.
a time when women were campaigning for the right to vote
2
: to try to be elected to the position of (an elected official, such as president, mayor, governor, etc.)
He campaigned for president.
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Her relationship with the brand spans several years, as her first campaign for the fragrance Miss Dior came out in 2011.
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Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 21 Nov. 2025
What To Know Mamdani, a Muslim and democratic socialist, did not pull any punches in his criticism of Trump during the campaign for the November 4 mayoral election in New York.
—Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025
That didn’t stop Einstein’s campaign for freedom of expression.
—Jodie Childers, The Conversation, 20 Nov. 2025
Biden dropped out of the race in July, giving Harris 107 days to be confirmed as the Democratic presidential nominee, select a running mate and campaign for the Oval Office.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 20 Nov. 2025
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Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 21 Nov. 2025
What To Know Mamdani, a Muslim and democratic socialist, did not pull any punches in his criticism of Trump during the campaign for the November 4 mayoral election in New York.
—Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025
That didn’t stop Einstein’s campaign for freedom of expression.
—Jodie Childers, The Conversation, 20 Nov. 2025
Biden dropped out of the race in July, giving Harris 107 days to be confirmed as the Democratic presidential nominee, select a running mate and campaign for the Oval Office.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 20 Nov. 2025
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“Campaign for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/campaign%20for. Accessed 27 Nov. 2025.
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