campaign

noun

UK/kæmˈpeɪn/
US/kæmˈpeɪn/

Definitions of campaign noun

  1. C1Countable

    A series of organized activities intended to achieve a specific political, commercial, or military goal.

    • Their protests were part of a larger campaign against the real estate development project in that area.

    • This act of terror is the most recent in a protracted and violent campaign.

    • Frequent public appearances are an unavoidable aspect of any political campaign.

  2. C1Countable

    A sequence of connected military operations during a war.

    • A large-scale aerial bombing campaign.

verb

UK/kæmˈpeɪn/
US/kæmˈpeɪn/

Definitions of campaign verb

  1. C1Intransitive

    To actively promote a cause or goal through organized activities.

    • They have been campaigning relentlessly for his release from prison for many years.

    • He is currently devoting much time to campaign on behalf of the Conservative Party.

    • They are actively campaigning to oppose the construction of a new highway nearby.