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cam·paign
(ˌ)kam-ˈpān 
campaigned; campaigning; campaigns
campaigner
noun
Synonyms
Example Sentences
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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Recent Examples on the Web
Jake Coyle, USA TODAY, 2 Feb. 2023
These childhood obsessions, Chang says, informed his playful chibi drawing style: something that has stayed with him as a multidisciplinary designer and illustrator for toy products and even merch for Andrew Yang’s 2020 campaign.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2023
Trump took aim at DeSantis’s Covid response during campaign stops in New Hampshire and South Carolina, accusing the governor ...
—Brittany Bernstein, National Review, 1 Feb. 2023
As was the case with that campaign, McCarthy will kick off a longer effort that only starts on Game Day.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 1 Feb. 2023
What about other members of his family, the Trump administration and campaign, other politicians?
—Craig Unger, The New Republic, 1 Feb. 2023
Last year, the death of a young Jewish man became a last-minute issue in France’s national election campaign.
—David I. Klein, Sun Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2023
There’s a lot of skepticism about former President Donald Trump’s campaign launch for the 2024 Republican nomination.
—Karl Rove, WSJ, 1 Feb. 2023
Last weekend, Donald Trump embarked on his first campaign trip since announcing his plans to seek the Presidency again in 2024.
—Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2023
Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 2 Feb. 2023
Like if a team has three losing seasons in a row, its ownership group should have to campaign for its job in a general election where fans vote for who should run the team.
—Greg Moore, The Arizona Republic, 29 Jan. 2023
Mayor Ron Nirenberg has filed to campaign for a fourth — and final — term.
—Molly Smith, San Antonio Express-News, 27 Jan. 2023
In December, Zelensky met with Biden at the White House, and addressed Congress to campaign for military and economic support to counter Russian attacks.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 26 Jan. 2023
Westwood, a member of the UK’s GMB Union, is here to campaign for higher pay.
—WIRED, 25 Jan. 2023
The Democratic nominee for president had endeared himself to both Beatty and his sister, Shirley MacLaine, and both actors practically gave up their film careers in 1972 to campaign for him.
—Robert Hofler, Town & Country, 24 Jan. 2023
Ahead of last year's midterm elections, Pence worked to build his political capital inside the party, visiting 35 states to campaign for Republican candidates up and down the ballot.
—Robert Costa, CBS News, 11 Jan. 2023
In 2018, the Globe reported that Warren had sent a handful of fund-raising e-mails on Porter’s behalf and at one point visited her district to campaign for her.
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Jan. 2023
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Noun
On Tuesday, the academy suggested Riseborough's unorthodox campaign may necessitate tweaks to the bylaws.
—Jake Coyle, USA TODAY, 2 Feb. 2023
These childhood obsessions, Chang says, informed his playful chibi drawing style: something that has stayed with him as a multidisciplinary designer and illustrator for toy products and even merch for Andrew Yang’s 2020 campaign.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2023
Trump took aim at DeSantis’s Covid response during campaign stops in New Hampshire and South Carolina, accusing the governor ...
—Brittany Bernstein, National Review, 1 Feb. 2023
As was the case with that campaign, McCarthy will kick off a longer effort that only starts on Game Day.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 1 Feb. 2023
What about other members of his family, the Trump administration and campaign, other politicians?
—Craig Unger, The New Republic, 1 Feb. 2023
Last year, the death of a young Jewish man became a last-minute issue in France’s national election campaign.
—David I. Klein, Sun Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2023
There’s a lot of skepticism about former President Donald Trump’s campaign launch for the 2024 Republican nomination.
—Karl Rove, WSJ, 1 Feb. 2023
Last weekend, Donald Trump embarked on his first campaign trip since announcing his plans to seek the Presidency again in 2024.
—Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2023
Verb
Tomlin says her working-class roots were a factor in her continuing advocacy for fairness and equality, such as her 2017 trip with Fonda to Detroit to campaign for a living wage.
—Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 2 Feb. 2023
Like if a team has three losing seasons in a row, its ownership group should have to campaign for its job in a general election where fans vote for who should run the team.
—Greg Moore, The Arizona Republic, 29 Jan. 2023
Mayor Ron Nirenberg has filed to campaign for a fourth — and final — term.
—Molly Smith, San Antonio Express-News, 27 Jan. 2023
In December, Zelensky met with Biden at the White House, and addressed Congress to campaign for military and economic support to counter Russian attacks.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 26 Jan. 2023
Westwood, a member of the UK’s GMB Union, is here to campaign for higher pay.
—WIRED, 25 Jan. 2023
The Democratic nominee for president had endeared himself to both Beatty and his sister, Shirley MacLaine, and both actors practically gave up their film careers in 1972 to campaign for him.
—Robert Hofler, Town & Country, 24 Jan. 2023
Ahead of last year's midterm elections, Pence worked to build his political capital inside the party, visiting 35 states to campaign for Republican candidates up and down the ballot.
—Robert Costa, CBS News, 11 Jan. 2023
In 2018, the Globe reported that Warren had sent a handful of fund-raising e-mails on Porter’s behalf and at one point visited her district to campaign for her.
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Jan. 2023
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Word History
Etymology
Noun and Verb
French campagne, probably from Italian campagna level country, campaign, from Late Latin campania level country, from Latin, the level country around Naples
First Known Use
Noun
circa 1656, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Verb
1692, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense
Phrases Containing campaign
Dictionary Entries Near campaign
Cite this Entry
“Campaign.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/campaign. Accessed 7 Feb. 2023.
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