Campaign

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  • noun. A series of military operations undertaken to achieve a large-scale objective during a war.
  • noun. An operation or series of operations energetically pursued to accomplish a purpose.
  • intransitive verb. To engage in an operation planned to achieve a certain goal.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • To serve in a campaign.
  • noun. A more or less extended trip, excursion, or journey for a definite purpose, such as for botanizing or geologizing.
  • noun. An open field; a large open plain. Now champaign.
  • noun. The operations of an army during one season, or in a definite enterprise: as, the Vicksburg campaign.
  • noun. Continued or sustained aggressive operations directed to the accomplishment of some particular object: as, the temperance campaign; especially, in United States politics, organized action in influencing voters in an election, etc.: as, the last presidential campaign.
  • noun. In metallurgy, the time during which a furnace remains in operation without stoppage.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • intransitive verb. To serve in a campaign.
  • noun. An open field; a large, open plain without considerable hills. Seechampaign.
  • noun. A connected series of military operations forming a distinct stage in a war; the time during which an army keeps the field.
  • noun. 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.
  • noun. Any coordinated effort to contact potential supporters or customers and solicit their support or patronage.
  • noun. The period during which a blast furnace is continuously in operation.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. A series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal; as, an election campaign, a military campaign, an advertising campaign.
  • verb. To take part in a campaign.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • verb. run, stand, or compete for an office or a position
  • verb. go on a campaign; go off to war
  • noun. several related operations aimed at achieving a particular goal (usually within geographical and temporal constraints)
  • noun. an overland journey by hunters (especially in Africa)
  • noun. a race between candidates for elective office
  • 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
  • noun. a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end
  • Word Usage
    "John McCain received over $1 million in campaign contributions from »»oil & gas industry companies 1 has over 20 oil company lobbyists running his »»campaign 2 would give big oil companies $3.8 billion in tax breaks »» 3 supports gimmicks (like a Gas Tax Holiday and offshore »»drilling), over real solutions MoveOn. org is supporting the National Day of Action for an Oil-Free President."
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    crusade  
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    Alane  Aquitaine  Ayn  Bahrain  Biscayne  
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    affair  attack  business  contest  effort  
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    champaign  
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