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cam·paign

campaign

 
 
pronunciation:
kaem peIn
parts of speech:
noun, verb
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part of speech: noun
definition: a series of planned actions carried out in order to reach a particular goal.
The scouts are having a car wash and bake sale as part of their campaign to raise money.We are helping with the campaign for her election as governor.Both children and adults took part in the area's Campaign for a Cleaner Neighborhood.
synonyms:
crusade, drive
similar words:
effort, endeavor, movement, operation, push, tactics, war
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part of speech: verb
inflections: campaigns, campaigning, campaigned
definition: to take an active part in a campaign.
Bill Clinton campaigned for president in 1996.
 
synonyms:
run
similar words:
compete, stump
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derivation: campaigner (n.)
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