noun

campaign

campaign, drive, operation

She is running a political campaign.

She is running a political campaign.

The company launched a new ad campaign.

The company launched a new ad campaign.

The army began a military campaign.

The army began a military campaign.

a campaign ((for/against sth.)) an organized course of action She is running a campaign for president.

an advertising/political/military campaign The company launched a new ad campaign.

Synonyms: drive, movement, crusade, operation

From Latin 'campus' (field), via French 'campagne'. It originally referred to military operations in an open field.

A campaign covers a wide 'field' of action, just like its Latin root 'campus'. Think of a political or military field of operations.

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