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cam·paign
I. \(ˈ)kam|pān, -aam-\ noun
(-s)
Usage: often attributive
Etymology: French campagne, probably from Old North French or Old Provençal, from Late Latin campania level country, from Latin Campania, the level country about Naples, from campus field — more at camp
1. obsolete : a tract of open country : plain
2. [French campagne, probably from Italian campagna, from Late Latin campania]
a. obsolete : the time during which an army is in the field
b. : a connected series of military operations forming a distinct phase of a war
3. obsolete : a trip or excursion into the country especially in summer
4. : a connected series of determined operations or systematic efforts designed to bring about a particular result
< an advertising campaign >
< a campaign against tuberculosis >
< a campaign to combat crime >
specifically : a series of operations or efforts designed to influence the public to support a particular political candidate, ticket, or measure
< a presidential campaign >
< the manager of the governor's campaign >
5. : a period of activity usually continuous and often competitive especially in any seasonal occupation or industry
< the football team ended its campaign with an unexpected defeat >
6.
a. : the working life of a blast-furnace lining
b. : the working life of a melting unit in glass manufacturing
II. verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
intransitive verb
: to go on, engage in, or conduct a campaign
< they campaigned vigorously against the zoning laws >
transitive verb
: to race (a horse) in a series of major races
< was at that time campaigning a big steeplechase stable — A.H.Higginson > |