campaign en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /kæmˈpeɪn/
- (General-American) audio
- /kəmˈpeɪn/
Etymology
From French campagne, from Italian campagna (“field, military operation”), from Late Latin campānia (“open country, battlefield”), from Latin campus (“field”). Doublet of campania, campagna, and champagne.
Meanings
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A series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal.
He was given three days to campaign for the post of president in his school.
MILLER: Mr. President, I wonder if you could tell us about some of the audiences you talked to in the 1948 campaign? For instance, I think we'd all be curious about what was the smallest audience you had in the 1948 campaign? TRUMAN: Well, I'll- it'll sound as if I'm bragging about the 1948 campaign, but I never had an audience under five or ten thousand people in the whole series of trips which we took- about 31,700 miles on the train.
1965, Harry S. Truman, Merle Miller, 0:12 from the start, in MP2002-300 Former President Truman Discusses 1948 Campaign and Other Presidents in History, Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives Identifier: 595162:The company is targeting children in its latest advertising campaign.
The Canaries went ahead when the home defence failed to clear their lines and Pilkington was on hand to slide in his eighth goal of the campaign.
2012 April 9, Mandeep Sanghera, “Tottenham 1 - 2 Norwich”, in BBC Sport, archived from the original on 27 Oct 2021:a military campaign
an election campaign
Looking at hundreds of campaigns over the last century, Chenoweth found that nonviolent campaigns are twice as likely to achieve their goals as violent campaigns. […] A campaign was considered violent, meanwhile, if it involved bombings, kidnappings, the destruction of infrastructure – or any other physical harm to people or property.
2019 May 13, David Robson, “The '3.5% rule': How a small minority can change the world”, in BBC, archived from the original on 29 Aug 2025:
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A player or team's efforts during a sporting season.
His campaign for Hampshire was very good.
- (qualifier:roleplaying games) A series of play sessions using the same player characters, forming a continuous narrative.
- The period during which a blast furnace is continuously in operation.
- (obsolete) An open field; a large, open plain without considerable hills; a champaign.
- (obsolete) An excursion into the countryside.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| campaigns | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
multicampaign (Terms derived from campaign (noun)) · military campaign (Terms derived from campaign (noun)) · campaignist (Terms derived from campaign (noun)) · campaign button (Terms derived from campaign (noun)) · campaign trail (Terms derived from campaign (noun)) · campaign hat (Terms derived from campaign (noun)) · whisper campaign (Terms derived from campaign (noun)) · plan of campaign (Terms derived from campaign (noun)) · cybercampaign (Terms derived from campaign (noun)) · smear campaign (Terms derived from campaign (noun)) · campaign wig (Terms derived from campaign (noun)) · countercampaign (Terms derived from campaign (noun)) · e-campaign (Terms derived from campaign (noun)) · political campaign (Terms derived from campaign (noun)) · postcampaign (Terms derived from campaign (noun)) · campaign plan (Terms derived from campaign (noun)) · campaignlike (Terms derived from campaign (noun)) · front porch campaign (Terms derived from campaign (noun)) · campaignspeak (Terms derived from campaign (noun)) · rumour campaign (Terms derived from campaign (noun)) · midcampaign (Terms derived from campaign (noun)) · whispering campaign (Terms derived from campaign (noun)) · fear campaign (Terms derived from campaign (noun)) · campaign group (Terms derived from campaign (noun)) · advertising campaign (Terms derived from campaign (noun)) · precampaign (Terms derived from campaign (noun)) · anticampaign (Terms derived from campaign (noun)) · scare campaign (Terms derived from campaign (noun)) · rumor campaign (Terms derived from campaign (noun)) · election campaign (Terms derived from campaign (noun)) · pre-campaign (Terms derived from campaign (noun)) · noncampaign (Terms derived from campaign (noun))
Descendants
Translations (131)
de Einsatz (series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal) · sv fälttåg (series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal) · ms kempen (series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal) · hi मुहिम (series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal) · egy V25-i-i-t: (series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal) · ms cari suara (Pattani) (series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal) · ko 캠페인 (series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal) · sh pòhod (series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal) · mn ᠠᠶᠠᠨ (series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal) · bg по́ход (series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal) · izh kamppania (series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal) · mfe kanpagn (series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal) · mk кампа́ња (series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal) · lv kampaņa (series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal) · ms چاري سوارا (series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal) · nn kampanje (series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal) · grc στρατεία (series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal) · da felttog (series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal) · km ការឃោសនា (series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal) · oc campanha (series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal) · ja キャンペーン (series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal) · ur کارْزار (series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal) · be пахо́д (series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal) · sh по̀ход (series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal) · ro campanie (series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal) · nl veldtocht (series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal) · uk похі́д (series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal) · sl kampanja (series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal) · ckb حەملە (series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal) · fro cumpaigne (series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal) · yi קאַמפּאַניע (series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal) · sq fushatë (series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal) · cs tažení (series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal) · fr campagne (series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal) · it campagna (series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal) · de Heereszug (series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal) · da kampagne (series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal) · nb felttog (series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal) · el καμπάνια (series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal) · vi chiến dịch (series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal) · ka კამპანია (series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal) · fa-ira کَمْپِیْن (series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal) · sv kampanj (series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal) · pl pochód (series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal) · pl kampania (series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal) · lo ບັ້ນລົບ (series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal) · tk kampaniýa (series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal) · ja 戦役 (series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal) · eo militkampanjo (series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal) · es campaña (series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal) · sw kampeni (series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal) · ms کيمڤين (series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal) · ota سفر (series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal) · sk ťaženie (series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal) · tl kampanya (series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal) · fi kampanja (series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal) · lt kampanija (series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal) · sk kampaň (series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal) · th การรณรงค์ (series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal) · fi sotaretki (series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal) · nn felttog (series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal) · de Kampagne (series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal) · ko 전역 (series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal) · nb kampanje (series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal) · ar حَمْلَة (series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal) · gd iomairt (series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal) · th หาเสียง (series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal) · la expedītiō (series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal) · de Feldzug (series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal) · hu hadjárat (series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal) · ga feachtas (series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal) · hu kampány (series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal) · et kampaania (series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal) · kk науқан (series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal) · sh кампа̀ња (series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal) · vi vận động (series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal) · hy արշավանք (series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal) · ru кампа́ния (series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal) · kk жорық (series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal) · el εκστρατεία (series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal) · uz kampaniya (series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal) · eo reklamkampanjo (series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal) · mn аян (series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal) · my စစ်ဆင်ရေး (series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal) · lo ຫາສຽງ (series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal) · cmn 活動 /活动 (series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal) · he מַעֲרָכָה (series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal) · id kampanye (series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal) · tg корзор (series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal) · pt campanha (series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal) · az yürüş (series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal) · eo balotkampanjo (series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal) · kmr kampanya (series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal) · tet kampaña (series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal) · lb Campagne (series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal) · hi अभियान (series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal) · mi whakamataaratanga (series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal) · bn প্রচার (series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal) · ky кампания (series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal) · uk кампа́нія (series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal) · cs kampaň (series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal) · gl campaña (series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal) · ur مُہِم (series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal) · ca campanya (series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal) · tg кампания (series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal) · vo krigagoläd (series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal) · is herferð (series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal) · la prensātiō (series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal) · az kampaniya (series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal) · mn кампани (series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal) · kmr helmet (series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal) · he קַמְפֵּיְן (series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal) · grc ἐριθεία (series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal) · be кампа́нія (series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal) · tr kampanya (series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal) · tg маърака (series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal) · ug ھەرىكەت (series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal) · mn ᠻᠠᠮᠫᠠᠨᠢ (series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal) · sh kampànja (series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal) · bg кампа́ния (series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal) · hy արշավ (series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal) · ru похо́д (series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal) · nl campagne (series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal) · th การหาเสียง (series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal) · fa-ira کارْزار (series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal) · he קמפיין (series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal) · eo kampanjo (series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal) · cmn 戰役 /战役 (series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal) · km យុទ្ធការ (series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal) · km ចលនា (series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal) · ko 깜빠니아 (series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal)