campaign

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noun

cam·​paign (ˌ)kam-ˈpān How to pronounce campaign (audio)
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: a connected series of military operations forming a distinct phase of a war
the bombing campaign
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: 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 stableA. H. Higginson
campaigner noun

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.
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Noun
Since its experimental debut in a then-futuristic campaign, the banner ad has remained digital advertising’s reliable workhorse, and even today, display advertising (including banner ads) is only bested by search advertising for revenue share, generating $66 billion in 2023. Sergii Denysenko, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024 Some notable names on that list of Trump allies who received pardons are Charles Kushner, father of Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner; former Trump White House chief strategist Steve Bannon; former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort and others. Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY, 2 Dec. 2024
Verb
Trump, a Republican who will take office Jan. 20, campaigned on a pledge to significantly boost deportations of undocumented migrants. Jeff Barker and Hannah Gaskill Baltimore Sun (tns), arkansasonline.com, 2 Dec. 2024 Using government policy to promote or mandate EV adoption over internal combustion engine vehicles is the antithesis of what President Trump campaigned on; however, will his policies stop the growth in EV adoption in the United States? Hughey Newsome, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for campaign 

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of campaign was in 1645

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Cite this Entry

“Campaign.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/campaign. Accessed 9 Dec. 2024.

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

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