Definition of campaign Campaign

/kæmpejˈn/ - [katmpeyn] - cam•paign

We found 22 definitions of campaign from 9 different sources.

What does campaign mean?

WordNet

Noun Plural: campaigns
campaign - 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"
		cause, crusade, drive, movement, effort
		venture any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
		ad blitz, ad campaign, advertising campaign an organized program of advertisements
		anti-war movement a campaign against entering or continuing a war
		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
		campaigning, candidacy, candidature, electioneering, political campaign the campaign of a candidate to be elected
		fund-raising campaign, fund-raising drive, fund-raising effort a campaign to raise money for some cause
		feminist movement, women's lib, women's liberation movement, feminism the movement aimed at equal rights for women
		gay lib, gay liberation movement 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 change for the better as a result of correcting abuses; "justice was for sale before the reform of the law courts"
		war a concerted campaign to end something that is injurious; "the war on poverty"; "the war against crime"
campaign - several related operations aimed at achieving a particular goal (usually within geographical and temporal constraints)
		military campaign
		military operation, operation the activity of operating something (a machine or business etc.); "her smooth operation of the vehicle gave us a surprisingly comfortable ride"
		armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"
		hostile expedition, military expedition, expedition a journey organized for a particular purpose
campaign - an overland journey by hunters (especially in Africa)
		hunting expedition, safari
		expedition a journey organized for a particular purpose
campaign - a race between candidates for elective office; "I managed his campaign for governor"; "he is raising money for a Senate run"
		political campaign, run
		race a contest of speed; "the race is to the swift"
		campaign for governor, governor's race a race for election to the governorship
Verb campaigns, campaigning, campaigned
campaign - run, stand, or compete for an office or a position; "Who's running for treasurer this year?"
		run
		race, run compete in a race; "he is running the Marathon this year"; "let's race and see who gets there first"
		stump remove tree stumps from; "stump a field"
		rerun cause to perform again; "We have to rerun the subjects--they misunderstood the instructions"
		whistlestop tour the country in order to solicit votes for an election
		cross-file, register have one's name listed as a candidate for several parties
campaign - go on a campaign; go off to war
		take the field
		war make or wage war
		crusade go on a crusade; fight a holy war
campaign - 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"
		crusade, fight, press, push, agitate
		advertise, advertize, promote, push call attention to; "Please don't advertise the fact that he has AIDS"

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Wiktionary

campaign (Noun)
A series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal; as, an election campaign, a military campaign, an advertising campaign.
campaign (Verb)
To take part in a campaign.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

campaign (n.)
An open field; a large, open plain without considerable hills. SeeChampaign.
campaign (n.)
A connected series of military operations forming a distinct stage in a war; the time during which an army keeps the field.
campaign (n.)
Political operations preceding an election; a canvass.
campaign (n.)
The period during which a blast furnace is continuously in operation.
campaign (v. i.)
To serve in a campaign.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

campaign
A series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal.
campaign
A series of military actions by a regular army.
campaign
A series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

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.]

Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵

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

Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer 💥

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.

Wikipedia

Campaign is trying to get something. Some battles in wars are called campaigns. When someone in politics is running for a political office, that is called a campaign. Sometimes, a series of advertisements can be referred to as an "advertising campaign".