"campaign" meaning in English

See campaign in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /kæm'peɪn/ Audio: en-us-campaign.ogg [US] Forms: campaign [singular], campaigns [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A campaign is a group of activities working towards a particular goal, often to elect a political candidate or in a war.
    Sense id: simple-campaign-en-noun-j7l~nWDg

Verb

IPA: /kæm'peɪn/ Audio: en-us-campaign.ogg [US] Forms: campaign [canonical], campaigns [third-person, singular], campaigned [past], campaigned [past, participle], campaigning [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you are campaigning, you are working in an organized way with a goal.
    Sense id: simple-campaign-en-verb-FIx0HPPn
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          "text": "Angry TV viewers did launch a letter-writing campaign against CBS's decision to cancel the show."
        },
        {
          "text": "The president is preparing for his re-election campaign."
        },
        {
          "text": "For four months the government has waged a campaign to shut down the illegal drug operations."
        },
        {
          "text": "The Shining Path waged a bloody campaign against the Peruvian government, killing more than 40,000 people."
        }
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          "text": "Angry TV viewers did launch a letter-writing campaign against CBS's decision to cancel the show."
        },
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          "text": "The president is preparing for his re-election campaign."
        },
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          "text": "For four months the government has waged a campaign to shut down the illegal drug operations."
        },
        {
          "text": "The Shining Path waged a bloody campaign against the Peruvian government, killing more than 40,000 people."
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