Definitions for campaign
kæmˈpeɪncam·paign

Princeton's WordNet(3.57 / 7 votes)Rate this definition:

1. political campaign, campaign, run(noun)

   a race between candidates for elective office

   "I managed his campaign for governor"; "he is raising money for a Senate run"

2. campaign, cause, crusade, drive, movement, effort(noun)

   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"

3. campaign, military campaign(noun)

   several related operations aimed at achieving a particular goal (usually within geographical and temporal constraints)

4. campaign, hunting expedition, safari(verb)

   an overland journey by hunters (especially in Africa)

5. campaign, run(verb)

   run, stand, or compete for an office or a position

   "Who's running for treasurer this year?"

6. crusade, fight, press, campaign, push, agitate(verb)

   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"

7. campaign, take the field(verb)

   go on a campaign; go off to war

GCIDE(2.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Campaign(n.)

   Hence: Any coordinated effort to contact potential supporters or customers and solicit their support or patronage; as, an advertising campaign.

   Etymology: [F. campagne, It. campagna, fr. L. Campania the level country about Naples, fr. campus field. See Camp, and cf. Champaign, Champagne.]

2. Campaign(n.)

   Political operations preceding an election, by candidates, their assistants, and supporters, for the purpose of convincing voters to vote for the candidate. It usually consists of one or more methods of contacting voters including advertising, distribution or mailing of printed leaflets or letters; speeches, interviews with news media, and door-to-door visits with potential voters.

   Etymology: [F. campagne, It. campagna, fr. L. Campania the level country about Naples, fr. campus field. See Camp, and cf. Champaign, Champagne.]

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. campaign(Noun)

   A series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal; as, an election campaign, a military campaign, an advertising campaign.

   The company is targeting children in their latest advertising campaign.

   Etymology: From campagne, from campagna, from campania, from campus.

2. campaign(Verb)

   To take part in a campaign.

   She campaigned for better social security.

   Etymology: From campagne, from campagna, from campania, from campus.

Webster Dictionary(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Campaign(noun)

   an open field; a large, open plain without considerable hills. SeeChampaign

   Etymology: [F. campagne, It. campagna, fr. L. Campania the level country about Naples, fr. campus field. See Camp, and cf. Champaign, Champagne.]

2. Campaign(noun)

   a connected series of military operations forming a distinct stage in a war; the time during which an army keeps the field

   Etymology: [F. campagne, It. campagna, fr. L. Campania the level country about Naples, fr. campus field. See Camp, and cf. Champaign, Champagne.]

3. Campaign(noun)

   political operations preceding an election; a canvass

   Etymology: [F. campagne, It. campagna, fr. L. Campania the level country about Naples, fr. campus field. See Camp, and cf. Champaign, Champagne.]

4. Campaign(noun)

   the period during which a blast furnace is continuously in operation

   Etymology: [F. campagne, It. campagna, fr. L. Campania the level country about Naples, fr. campus field. See Camp, and cf. Champaign, Champagne.]

5. Campaign(verb)

   to serve in a campaign

   Etymology: [F. campagne, It. campagna, fr. L. Campania the level country about Naples, fr. campus field. See Camp, and cf. Champaign, Champagne.]

Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Campaign

   In role-playing games, a campaign is a continuing storyline or set of adventures, typically involving the same characters. The purpose of the continuing storyline is to introduce a further aspect into the game: that of development, improvement, and growth of the characters. In a campaign, a single session becomes a scene or an act within an overall story arc. At its inception, a campaign may or may not have a defined conclusion. A campaign by definition spans more than one session of play. Certain aspects of the game are nearly always constant throughout a campaign: the setting, the players, and the gamemaster. The gamemaster for a campaign is said to run the campaign.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Campaign

   kam-pān′, n. a large open field or plain: the time during which an army keeps the field: an excursion into the country: an organised series of operations in the advocacy of a political or social cause.—v.i. to serve in a campaign.—ns. Campagn′a, once equivalent to champaign, now used only of the Campagna, an undulating, mostly uncultivated and unhealthy plain around Rome; Campaign′er, one who has served in several campaigns. [Fr. campagne—L. campania—campus, a field.]

Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. campaign

   A series of related major operations aimed at achieving strategic and operational objectives within a given time and space. See also campaign plan.

Dictionary of Nautical Terms(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. campaign

   A series of connected operations by an army in the field, unbroken by its retiring into quarters.

Military Dictionary and Gazetteer(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. campaign

   A connected series of military operations, forming a distinct stage or step in a war. Formerly, when troops kept the field only during the summer months, the term was used to include all that was done from the time an army took the field until it went again into winter quarters. In modern times, when no ordinary degree of cold is allowed to arrest military operations, the term is frequently used to include all steps taken to accomplish one immediate object.

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1. campaign

   A structured and organized communication, movement and effort for a specific cause a person or people choose to change.

   The campaign for consultation on the proposed new wind farm has progressed and the public are now being consulted.

   Submitted by MaryC on March 22, 2020  

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'campaign' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1096

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'campaign' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1901

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'campaign' in Nouns Frequency: #417

4. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'campaign' in Verbs Frequency: #928

How to pronounce campaign?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of campaign in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of campaign in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of campaign in a Sentence

1. John Poulos:

   The recent attacks on the democratic process are not singular or isolated events. They are the result of a deliberate and malicious campaign of lies over many months.

2. House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy:

   Each member of Congress must uphold a high standard of honesty and integrity. When it comes to matters of our national security, that responsibility is even greater, chairman Schiff has fallen short in Chairman Schiff duty. From claiming Chairman Schiff had evidence of Russian collusion with the Trump campaign to covering up Chairman Schiff committees relationship with the whistleblower, Chairman Schiff has demonstrated a pattern of lying to the American people on matters of intelligence.

3. Harris Interactive pollster Jean-Daniel Levy:

   There is the risk that he could run out of steam, alain Juppé has managed to create trust, an image of stability... but the question is whether he will manage to hit the campaign trail differently than Balladur, who was seen as cold and distant.

4. Michael Frazier:

   The biggest point is getting under Trump's skin, we have the means to raise a national campaign unlike any other candidate.

5. Bill Clinton:

   It's an acknowledgment that we're going to come as close as we can during her presidential campaign to following the rules we followed when she became secretary of State.

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