CAMPAIGN
Definition:
- [noun] a race between candidates for elective office; "I managed his campaign for governor"; "he is raising money for a Senate run"
Synonyms: political run
- [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"
Synonyms: cause, crusade, drive, movement, effort
- [noun] several related operations aimed at achieving a particular goal (usually within geographical and temporal constraints)
Synonyms: military
- [noun] an overland journey by hunters (especially in Africa)
Synonyms: hunting expedition, safari
- [verb] run, stand, or compete for an office or a position; "Who's running for treasurer this year?"
Synonyms: run
- [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"
Synonyms: crusade, fight, press, push, agitate
- [verb] go on a campaign; go off to war
Synonyms: take the field
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Related Words:
- stump
- rerun
- whistlestop
- cross-file, register
- crusade
- governor's race, campaign for governor
- senate campaign, senate race
- advertising campaign, ad campaign, ad blitz
- anti-war movement
- consumerism
- campaigning, candidacy, candidature, electioneering, political campaign
- ecumenical movement
- fund-raising campaign, fund-raising drive, fund-raising effort
- feminist movement, feminism, women's liberation movement, women's lib
- gay liberation movement, gay lib
- lost cause
- reform
- war
- youth movement, youth crusade
- expedition, military expedition, hostile expedition
- Dardanelles, Dardanelles campaign
- Okinawa, Okinawa campaign
- Petersburg, Petersburg Campaign
- Wilderness Campaign
