noun
campaign
kam-PAYN
noun
1
An organized series of actions carried out to achieve a particular goal, such as in politics, marketing, or the military.
"The charity launched a campaign to raise awareness of food waste."
"His election campaign focused heavily on housing policy."
2
In a role-playing game, a connected series of sessions using the same characters and storyline.
"Our Dungeons & Dragons campaign has been running for two years."
verb
1
To take part in an organized effort to achieve a goal, especially in politics.
"She campaigned tirelessly for better public transport."
How to Use Campaign
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA planned, sustained push toward a specific goal — political, military, commercial, or (in games) narrative.
Common pairings
election campaign
advertising campaign
run a campaign
Word Forms
campaigned past tense, campaigns plural, campaigns singular
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Etymology
From French campagne, ultimately from Latin campus ("field"), originally referring to military operations conducted in open country.