campaign
noun /kæmˈpeɪn/
/kæmˈpeɪn/
- a series of planned activities that are intended to achieve a particular social, commercial or political aim
- an anti-smoking campaign
- an advertising/a marketing campaign
- an election campaign
- the recent presidential campaign
- campaign for something the campaign for parliamentary reform
- campaign against something a campaign against ageism in the workplace
- campaign to do something Today police launched a campaign to reduce road accidents.
- They began a grass-roots campaign to encourage people to shop locally.
- to mount/start a campaign
- to run/lead/spearhead a campaign
- Both sides have been accused of waging a dirty campaign.
- the governor's campaign manager
- The candidates are on the campaign trail (= travelling around to attract support).
Synonyms campaigncampaign- battle
- struggle
- drive
- war
- fight
- campaign a series of planned activities that are intended to achieve a particular social, commercial or political aim:
- the campaign for parliamentary reform
- an advertising campaign
- battle a competition or argument between people or groups of people trying to win power or control:
- She finally won the legal battle for compensation.
- the endless battle between man and nature
- struggle a competition or argument between people or groups of people trying to win power or control:
- the struggle for independence
- the struggle between good and evil
- drive an organized effort by a group of people to achieve something:
- the drive for greater efficiency
- a drive to reduce energy consumption
- war [sing.] an effort over a long period of time to get rid of or stop something bad:
- the war against crime
- fight [sing.] the work of trying to stop or prevent something bad or achieve something good; an act of competing, especially in a sport:
- Workers won their fight to stop compulsory redundancies.
- a campaign/battle/struggle/drive/war/fight against something
- a campaign/battle/struggle/drive/fight for something
- a one-man/one-woman/personal campaign/battle/struggle/war
- a bitter campaign/battle/struggle/drive/war/fight
- to launch/embark on a campaign/battle/drive
- to lead/continue the campaign/battle/struggle/drive/fight
- to win/lose a battle/struggle/war/fight
Collocations Voting in electionsVoting in electionsRunning for election- conduct/hold an election/a referendum
- (especially North American English) run for office/election/governor/mayor/president/the White House
- (especially British English) stand for election/office/Parliament/the Labour Party/a second term
- hold/call/contest a general/national election
- launch/run a presidential election campaign
- support/back a candidate
- sway/convince/persuade voters/the electorate
- appeal to/attract/woo/target (North American English) swing voters/(British English) floating voters
- fix/rig/steal an election/the vote
- go to/be turned away from (especially British English) a polling station/(North American English) a polling place
- cast a/your vote/ballot (for somebody)
- vote for the Conservative candidate/the Democratic party
- mark/spoil your ballot paper
- count (British English) the postal votes/(especially North American English) the absentee ballots
- go to/be defeated at the ballot box
- get/win/receive/lose votes
- get/win (60% of) the popular/black/Hispanic/Latino/Muslim vote
- win the election/(in the US) the primaries/a seat in Parliament/a majority/power
- lose an election/the vote/your majority/your seat
- win/come to power in a landslide (victory) (= with many more votes than any other party)
- elect/re-elect somebody (as) mayor/president/an MP/senator/congressman/congresswoman
- be sworn into office/in as president
- take/administer (in the US) the oath of office
- swear/take (in the UK) an/the oath of allegiance
- give/deliver (in the US) the president’s inaugural address
- take/enter/hold/leave office
- appoint somebody (as) ambassador/governor/judge/minister
- form a government/a cabinet
- serve two terms as prime minister/in office
Extra ExamplesTopics Businessb1, Politicsb1- She led the campaign for parliamentary reform.
- the campaign for racial equality
- A campaign of intimidation was waged against people trying to vote.
- Local people started a petition and letter-writing campaign to keep the hospital open.
- She has fought a one-woman campaign for ten years about the lack of childcare provision in the town.
- She led a successful campaign against the closure of the library.
- The campaign failed to achieve its objectives.
- The anti-fur organization financed an ad campaign featuring celebrities.
- The campaign aims to inform the public of the dangers of this disease.
- a carefully orchestrated campaign against striking workers
- The campaign featured athletes talking about healthy lifestyles.
- a concerted campaign aimed at educating young people about the dangers of drugs
- After sliding in the opinion polls, the party had to rethink its plan of campaign.
- The company launched a huge advertising campaign.
- The advertising campaign was responsible for the massive rise in sales.
- We designed an internet marketing campaign.
- The general election campaign gets underway today.
- A news conference was held at the party's campaign headquarters.
- Education has become an important campaign issue.
- People have criticized the way in which she conducted her election campaign.
- The President kept his campaign promises.
- a health awareness campaign to promote a healthy lifestyle
- election candidates on the campaign trail
- The terrorists responded with a bombing campaign directed at business and commerce.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- big
- huge
- major
- …
- begin
- initiate
- launch
- …
- begin
- get underway
- start
- …
- aide
- manager
- staffer
- …
- during a/the campaign
- campaign against
- campaign by
- …
- a campaign of disobedience, misinformation, vilification, etc.
- a plan of campaign
- a series of attacks and battles that are intended to achieve a particular military aim during a war
- the North African campaign
- a bombing campaign
- Air battles had dominated the campaign.
- The government has intensified the military campaign against the rebels.
- The Russian campaign ended with the German defeat at Stalingrad.
WordfinderTopics War and conflictb2- alert
- assassinate
- attack
- campaign
- execute
- extremist
- hijack
- hostage
- kidnap
- terrorism
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- big
- huge
- major
- …
- begin
- initiate
- launch
- …
- begin
- get underway
- start
- …
- aide
- manager
- staffer
- …
- during a/the campaign
- campaign against
- campaign by
- …
- a campaign of disobedience, misinformation, vilification, etc.
- a plan of campaign
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Word Originearly 17th cent. (denoting a large area of open country): from French campagne ‘open country’, via Italian from late Latin campania, from campus ‘level ground’, specifically applied to the Campus Martius in Rome, used for games, athletic practice, and military drill. The change in sense arose from an army's practice of “taking the field” (i.e. moving from a fortress or town to open country) at the onset of summer.