campaign

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Singular campaign

Plural campaigns

1. (countable) A campaign is a group of activities working towards a particular goal, often to elect a political candidate or in a war.

   Angry TV viewers did launch a letter-writing campaign against CBS's decision to cancel the show.

   The president is preparing for his re-election campaign.

   For four months the government has waged a campaign to shut down the illegal drug operations.

   The Shining Path waged a bloody campaign against the Peruvian government, killing more than 40,000 people.

[change] Related words

• campaigner