campaign
♦♦♦ cam|paign /k'æmp'eɪn/ (campaigns campaigning campaigned)
1 [N-COUNT] oft N to-inf, N for/against n
A campaign is a planned set of activities that people carry out over a period of time in order to achieve something such as social or political change.
During his election campaign he promised to put the economy back on its feet...
...the campaign against public smoking.
2 [VERB] V for/against n, V to-inf
If someone campaigns for something, they carry out a planned set of activities over a period of time in order to achieve their aim.
We are campaigning for law reform...
They have been campaigning to improve the legal status of women.
3 [N-COUNT] oft n N
In a war, a campaign is a series of planned movements carried out by armed forces.
The allies are intensifying their air campaign.
= operation
4
see also advertising campaignad|ver|tis|ing cam|paign (advertising campaigns)
[N-COUNT]
An advertising campaign is a planned series of advertisements.
The Government has launched an advertising campaign to encourage people to vote.hate cam|paign (hate campaigns)
[N-COUNT] usu sing
A hate campaign is a series of actions which are intended to harm or upset someone, or to make other people have a low opinion of them.
The media has waged a virulent hate campaign against her.
1 [N-COUNT] oft N to-inf, N for/against n
A campaign is a planned set of activities that people carry out over a period of time in order to achieve something such as social or political change.
During his election campaign he promised to put the economy back on its feet...
...the campaign against public smoking.
2 [VERB] V for/against n, V to-inf
If someone campaigns for something, they carry out a planned set of activities over a period of time in order to achieve their aim.
We are campaigning for law reform...
They have been campaigning to improve the legal status of women.
3 [N-COUNT] oft n N
In a war, a campaign is a series of planned movements carried out by armed forces.
The allies are intensifying their air campaign.
= operation
4
see also advertising campaignad|ver|tis|ing cam|paign (advertising campaigns)
[N-COUNT]
An advertising campaign is a planned series of advertisements.
The Government has launched an advertising campaign to encourage people to vote.hate cam|paign (hate campaigns)
[N-COUNT] usu sing
A hate campaign is a series of actions which are intended to harm or upset someone, or to make other people have a low opinion of them.
The media has waged a virulent hate campaign against her.