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campaign

noun · verb · 15 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /kæmˈpeɪn/
  • /kəmˈpeɪn/
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  • rhymes with -eɪn
  • CMU ARPABET: K AE0 M P EY1 N Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

A series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • an election campaign
  • a military campaign
  • The company is targeting children in its latest advertising campaign.
  • He was given three days to campaign for the post of president in his school.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A player or team's efforts during a sporting season.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports

Examples

  • His campaign for Hampshire was very good.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

A series of play sessions using the same player characters, forming a continuous narrative.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: roleplaying games

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

The period during which a blast furnace is continuously in operation.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

noun

Meaning 5

An open field; a large, open plain without considerable hills; a champaign.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: obsolete

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

6

noun

Meaning 6

An excursion into the countryside.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: obsolete

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

7

verb

Meaning 7

To take part in a campaign.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive

Examples

  • She campaigned for better social security.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: boom, crusade, stump

Antonyms: none provided

8

verb

Meaning 8

To consistently ride in races for a racing season.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, motor-racing, racing, sports

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

9

noun

Meaning 9

an overland journey by hunters (especially in Africa)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: hunting expedition, safari

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: expedition

10

noun

Meaning 10

a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • he supported populist campaigns
  • they worked in the cause of world peace
  • the team was ready for a drive toward the pennant
  • the movement to end slavery
  • contributed to the war effort

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: cause, crusade, drive, movement, effort

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: venture

Narrower terms: advertising campaign, ad campaign, ad blitz, anti-war movement, charm campaign, consumerism, campaigning, candidacy, candidature, electioneering, political campaign, fund-raising campaign, fund-raising drive, fund-raising effort, feminist movement, feminism, women's liberation movement, women's lib, gay liberation movement, gay lib, lost cause, reform, war, youth movement, youth crusade

11

noun

Meaning 11

several related operations aimed at achieving a particular goal (usually within geographical and temporal constraints)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: military campaign

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: operation, military operation

Narrower terms: expedition, military expedition, hostile expedition, Dardanelles, Dardanelles campaign, Okinawa, Okinawa campaign, Petersburg, Petersburg Campaign, Wilderness Campaign

12

noun

Meaning 12

a race between candidates for elective office

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • I managed his campaign for governor
  • he is raising money for a Senate run

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: political campaign, run

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: race

Narrower terms: governor's race, campaign for governor, senate campaign, senate race

13

verb

Meaning 13

go on a campaign; go off to war

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: take the field

Antonyms: none provided

Narrower terms: crusade

14

verb

Meaning 14

run, stand, or compete for an office or a position

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • Who's running for treasurer this year?

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: run

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: race, run

Narrower terms: stump, rerun, whistlestop, cross-file, register

15

verb

Meaning 15

exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • The liberal party pushed for reforms
  • She is crusading for women's rights
  • The Dean is pushing for his favorite candidate

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: crusade, fight, press, push, agitate

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: advertise, advertize, promote, push

History

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.

Across languages

Translations

149 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Albanian: fushatë — series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal
  • Arabic: حَمْلَة (ḥamla) — series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal
  • Armenian: արշավ (aršav) — series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal
  • Armenian: արշավանք (aršavankʻ) — series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal
  • Azerbaijani: kampaniya — series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal
  • Azerbaijani: yürüş — series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal
  • Belarusian: кампа́нія (kampánija) — series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal
  • Belarusian: пахо́д (paxód) — series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal
  • Bengali: প্রচার (procar) — series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal
  • Bulgarian: кампа́ния (kampánija) — series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal
  • Bulgarian: по́ход (póhod) — series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal
  • Burmese: စစ်ဆင်ရေး (cachcang-re:) — series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal
  • Catalan: campanya — series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal
  • Chinese Mandarin: 活動 /活动 (huódòng) — series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal
  • Chinese Mandarin: 戰役 /战役 (zhànyì) — series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal
  • Czech: tažení — series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal
  • Czech: kampaň — series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal
  • Danish: kampagne — series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal
  • Danish: felttog — series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal
  • Dutch: campagne — series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal
  • Dutch: veldtocht — series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal
  • Egyptian: V25-i-i-t: (wḏyt) — series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal
  • Esperanto: kampanjo — series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal
  • Esperanto: balotkampanjo — series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal
  • Esperanto: reklamkampanjo — series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal
  • Esperanto: militkampanjo — series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal
  • Estonian: kampaania — series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal
  • Finnish: kampanja — series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal
  • Finnish: sotaretki — series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal
  • French: campagne — series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal
  • Old French: cumpaigne — series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal
  • Galician: campaña — series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal
  • Georgian: კამპანია (ḳamṗania) — series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal
  • German: Einsatz — series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal
  • German: Feldzug — series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal
  • German: Heereszug — series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal
  • German: Kampagne — series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal
  • Greek: καμπάνια (kampánia) — series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal
  • Greek: εκστρατεία (ekstrateía) — series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal
  • Ancient Greek: στρατεία (strateía) — series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal
  • Ancient Greek: ἐριθεία (eritheía) — series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal
  • Hebrew: מַעֲרָכָה (ma'arakhá) — series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal
  • Hebrew: קמפיין — series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal
  • Hebrew: קַמְפֵּיְן (kampéin) — series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal
  • Hindi: मुहिम (muhim) — series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal
  • Hindi: अभियान (abhiyān) — series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal
  • Hungarian: kampány — series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal
  • Hungarian: hadjárat — series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal
  • Icelandic: herferð — series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal
  • Indonesian: kampanye — series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal
  • Ingrian: kamppania — series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal
  • Irish: feachtas — series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal
  • Italian: campagna — series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal
  • Japanese: キャンペーン (kyanpēn) — series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal
  • Japanese: 戦役 — series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal
  • Kazakh: науқан (nauqan) — series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal
  • Kazakh: жорық (joryq) — series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal
  • Khmer: យុទ្ធការ (yutthĕəʼkaa) — series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal
  • Khmer: ចលនា (caʼlaʼnaa) — series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal
  • Khmer: ការឃោសនា (kaa khoosaʼnaa) — series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal
  • Korean: 캠페인 (kaempein) — series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal
  • Korean: 전역 (jeonyeok) — series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal
  • Korean: 깜빠니아 (kkamppania) — series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal
  • Central Kurdish: حەملە (ḧemle) — series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal
  • Northern Kurdish: kampanya — series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal
  • Northern Kurdish: helmet — series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal
  • Kyrgyz: кампания (kampaniya) — series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal
  • Lao: ຫາສຽງ (hā sīang) — series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal
  • Lao: ບັ້ນລົບ — series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal
  • Latin: expedītiō — series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal
  • Latin: prensātiō — series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal
  • Latvian: kampaņa — series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal
  • Lithuanian: kampanija — series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal
  • Luxembourgish: Campagne — series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal
  • Macedonian: кампа́ња (kampánja) — series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal
  • Malay: kempen — series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal
  • Malay: cari suara (Pattani) — series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal
  • Malay: کيمڤين — series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal
  • Malay: چاري سوارا — series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal
  • Māori: whakamataaratanga — series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal
  • Mauritian Creole: kanpagn — series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal
  • Mongolian: кампани (kampani) — series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal
  • Mongolian: аян (ajan) — series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal
  • Mongolian: ᠻᠠᠮᠫᠠᠨᠢ (kampani) — series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal
  • Mongolian: ᠠᠶᠠᠨ (ayan) — series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal
  • Norwegian Bokmål: kampanje — series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal
  • Norwegian Bokmål: felttog — series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: kampanje — series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: felttog — series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal
  • Occitan: campanha — series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal
  • Iranian Persian: کارْزار (kârzâr) — series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal
  • Iranian Persian: کَمْپِیْن (kampeyn) — series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal
  • Polish: kampania — series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal
  • Polish: pochód — series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal
  • Portuguese: campanha — series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal
  • Romanian: campanie — series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal
  • Russian: кампа́ния (kampánija) — series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal
  • Russian: похо́д (poxód) — series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal
  • Scottish Gaelic: iomairt — series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal
  • Serbo-Croatian: кампа̀ња — series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal
  • Serbo-Croatian: по̀ход — series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal
  • Serbo-Croatian: kampànja — series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal
  • Serbo-Croatian: pòhod — series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal
  • Slovak: kampaň — series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal
  • Slovak: ťaženie — series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal
  • Slovene: kampanja — series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal
  • Spanish: campaña — series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal
  • Swahili: kampeni — series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal
  • Swedish: kampanj — series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal
  • Swedish: fälttåg — series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal
  • Tagalog: kampanya — series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal
  • Tajik: маърака (ma'raka) — series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal
  • Tajik: кампания (kampaniya) — series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal
  • Tajik: корзор (korzor) — series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal
  • Tetum: kampaña — series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal
  • Thai: การรณรงค์ (gaan-ron-ná-rong) — series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal
  • Thai: การหาเสียง (gaan-hǎa-sǐiang) — series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal
  • Thai: หาเสียง (hǎa-sǐiang) — series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal
  • Turkish: kampanya — series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal
  • Ottoman Turkish: سفر (sefer) — series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal
  • Turkmen: kampaniýa — series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal
  • Ukrainian: кампа́нія (kampánija) — series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal
  • Ukrainian: похі́д (poxíd) — series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal
  • Urdu: مُہِم (muhim) — series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal
  • Urdu: کارْزار (kārzār) — series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal
  • Uyghur: ھەرىكەت (heriket) — series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal
  • Uzbek: kampaniya — series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal
  • Vietnamese: chiến dịch — series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal
  • Vietnamese: vận động — series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal
  • Volapük: krigagoläd — series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal
  • Yiddish: קאַמפּאַניע (kampanye) — series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal
  • Chinese Mandarin: 參與運動 /参与运动 (cānyù yùndòng) — to take part in a campaign
  • Chinese Mandarin: 從事倡議活動 /从事倡议活动 (cóngshì chàngyì huódòng) — to take part in a campaign
  • Esperanto: kampanji — to take part in a campaign
  • Finnish: kampanjoida — to take part in a campaign
  • Finnish: sotia — to take part in a campaign
  • French: faire campagne — to take part in a campaign
  • French: mener une campagne — to take part in a campaign
  • German: sich einsetzen (for: für) — to take part in a campaign
  • Hungarian: kampányol — to take part in a campaign
  • Lithuanian: dalyvauti kampanijoje — to take part in a campaign
  • Malay: berkempen — to take part in a campaign
  • Romanian: face campanie — to take part in a campaign
  • Spanish: campañear (por) — to take part in a campaign
  • Spanish: hacer campaña (por) — to take part in a campaign
  • Swedish: kampanja — to take part in a campaign
  • Thai: รณรงค์ (ron-ná-rong) — to take part in a campaign
  • Vietnamese: tham gia chiến dịch — to take part in a campaign
  • Vietnamese: đi chiến dịch — to take part in a campaign
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