HyperDic: campaign

English > 7 senses of the word *campaign*:
NOUN	event	campaign, political campaign, run	a race between candidates for elective office
	act	campaign, cause, crusade, drive, movement, effort	a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end
	act	campaign, military campaign	several related operations aimed at achieving a particular goal (usually within geographical and temporal constraints)
	act	campaign, hunting expedition, safari	an overland journey by hunters (especially in Africa)
VERB	competition	campaign, run	run, stand, or compete for an office or a position
	social	campaign, crusade, fight, press, push, agitate	exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person
	competition	campaign, take the field	go on a campaign

campaign > pronunciation
Sounds	kaempey'n
Rhymes	abstain ... windowpane: 127 rhymes with eyn...

English > *campaign*: 7 senses > noun 1, event
Meaning	A race between candidates for elective office.
Example	"I managed his campaign for governor"
Synonyms	political campaign, run
Narrower	governor's race, campaign for governor	A race for election to the governorship
Narrower	senate campaign, senate race	A race for election to the senate
Broader	race	Any competition
Spanish	campaña electoral, campaña
Catalan	campanya electoral
Verbs	campaign	run, stand, or compete for an office or a position

English > *campaign*: 7 senses > noun 2, act
Meaning	A series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end.
Example	"he supported populist campaigns"
Synonyms	cause, crusade, drive, movement, effort
Narrower	advertising campaign, ad campaign, ad blitz	An organized program of advertisements
	anti-war movement	A campaign against entering or continuing a war
	campaigning, candidacy, candidature, electioneering, political campaign	The campaign of a candidate to be elected
	charm campaign	A campaign of flattery and friendliness (by a company, politician, etc.) to become more popular and gain support
	consumerism	A movement advocating greater protection of the interests of consumers
	feminist movement, feminism, women's liberation movement, women's lib	The movement aimed at equal rights for women
	fund-raising campaign, fund-raising drive, fund-raising effort	A campaign to raise money for some cause
	gay liberation movement, gay lib	The movement aimed at liberating homosexuals from legal or social or economic oppression
	lost cause	A defeated cause or a cause for which defeat is inevitable
	reform	A campaign aimed to correct abuses or malpractices
	war	A concerted campaign to end something that is injurious
	youth movement, youth crusade	Political or religious or social reform movement or agitation consisting chiefly of young people
Broader	venture	Any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
Spanish	campaña, causa, cometido, cruzada, empeño, misión, movimiento
Catalan	campanya, causa, moviment
Verbs	campaign	exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person

English > *campaign*: 7 senses > noun 3, act
Meaning	Several related operations aimed at achieving a particular goal (usually within geographical and temporal constraints).
Synonym	military campaign
Category	military, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machine	The military forces of a nation
Instances	Dardanelles, Dardanelles campaign	The unsuccessful campaign in World War I (1915) by the English and French to open a passage for aid to Russia
	Okinawa, Okinawa campaign	A campaign in the closing days of World War II in the Pacific (April to June 1945)
	Petersburg, Petersburg Campaign	The final campaign of the American Civil War (1864-65)
	Wilderness Campaign	American Civil War
Narrower	expedition, military expedition, hostile expedition	A military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
Broader	operation, military operation	Activity by a military or naval force (as a maneuver or campaign)
Spanish	campaña
Catalan	campanya
Verbs	campaign	go on a campaign

English > *campaign*: 7 senses > noun 4, act
Meaning	An overland journey by hunters (especially in Africa).
Synonyms	hunting expedition, safari
Region	Africa	The second largest continent
Broader	expedition	A journey organized for a particular purpose
Spanish	campaña, expedición de casa, expedición de caza, expedición, safari
Catalan	safari

English > *campaign*: 7 senses > verb 1, competition
Meaning	Run, stand, or compete for an office or a position.
Pattern	Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP
Synonym	run
Narrower	cross-file, register	Have one's name listed as a candidate for several parties
	rerun	Run again for office
	stump	Travel through a district and make political speeches
	whistlestop	tour the country in order to solicit votes for an election
Broader	race, run	compete in a race
Spanish	hacer campaña
Nouns	campaign	a race between candidates for elective office
Nouns	campaigner	a politician who is running for public office

English > *campaign*: 7 senses > verb 2, social
Meaning	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.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody
Synonyms	crusade, fight, press, push, agitate
Broader	advertise, advertize, promote, push	make publicity for
Similar to	advertise, advertize, promote, push	make publicity for
Spanish	agitar, cruzar, hacer campaña, pulsar
Nouns	campaign	a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end

English > *campaign*: 7 senses > verb 3, competition
Meaning	go on a campaign; go off to war.
Pattern	Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP
Synonym	take the field
Entails	war	make or wage war
Narrower	crusade	go on a crusade
Nouns	campaign	several related operations aimed at achieving a particular goal (usually within geographical and temporal constraints)

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