Meaning of campaign In English

• 0 a planned group of especially political, business, or military activities that are intended to achieve a particular aim:

  • The protests were part of their campaign against the proposed building development in the area.

  • This is the latest act of terrorism in a long-standing and bloody campaign of violence.

  • The endless public appearances are an inevitable part of an election campaign.

  • She's the campaign organizer for the Labour Party.

  • The government have just launched (= begun) their annual Christmas campaign to stop drunken driving.

  • a controversial new advertising campaign

  • a bombing campaign

• 1 to organize a series of activities to try to achieve something:

  • [ + to infinitive ] They've been campaigning for years to get him out of prison.

  • He's spending a lot of his time at the moment campaigning for/on behalf of the Conservative Party.

  • They're busy campaigning against the building of a new motorway near here.

• 2 a plan consisting of a number of activities directed toward the achievement of an aim:

  • He ran the governor’s campaign for reelection.

  • “Washington’s Crossing” is a history of the military campaign of 1776 and early 1777.

• 3 to try to achieve something, such as the election of someone to a political office, by taking part in a number of planned activities:

  • She campaigned for a law that would force the town to clean up the lake.

• 4 a planned series of activities that are intended to achieve a particular aim:

  • The convention and visitor bureaus announced a $5 million marketing campaign.

  • election campaign The Opposition leader launched his election campaign.

  • launch/mount/start a campaign The university has launched a campus-wide campaign to reduce use of fossil fuels.

• 5 to organize a series of activities to try to achieve something:

  • campaign for/against sth He won the election in November by campaigning against a tax increase.