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campaign



I - noun
1. a race between candidates for elective office (Freq. 9)
- I managed his campaign for governor
- he is raising money for a Senate run
Syn:
political campaign, run
Derivationally related forms:
run (for: run)
Hypernyms:
race
Hyponyms:
governor's race, campaign for governor, senate campaign, senate race
2. a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end (Freq. 5)
- 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
Syn:
cause, crusade, drive, movement, effort
Derivationally related forms:
drive (for: drive), crusade (for: crusade)
Hypernyms:
venture
Hyponyms:
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
3. several related operations aimed at achieving a particular goal (usually within geographical and temporal constraints) (Freq. 4)
Syn:
military campaign
Topics:
military, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machine
Hypernyms:
operation, military operation
Hyponyms:
expedition, military expedition, hostile expedition
Instance Hyponyms:
Dardanelles, Dardanelles campaign, Okinawa, Okinawa campaign, Petersburg,
Petersburg Campaign, Wilderness Campaign
4. an overland journey by hunters (especially in Africa)
Syn:
hunting expedition, safari
Regions:
Africa
Hypernyms:
expedition

II - verb
1. run, stand, or compete for an office or a position (Freq. 7)
- Who's running for treasurer this year?
Syn:
run
Derivationally related forms:
run (for: run), campaigner
Hypernyms:
race, run
Hyponyms:
stump, rerun, whistlestop, cross-file, register
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
- Somebody ----s PP
2. 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 (Freq. 2)
- The liberal party pushed for reforms
- She is crusading for women's rights
- The Dean is pushing for his favorite candidate
Syn:
crusade, fight, press, push, agitate
Derivationally related forms:
push (for: push), fighter (for: fight), crusade (for: crusade), crusader (for: crusade)
Hypernyms:
advertise, advertize, promote, push
Verb Group:
advertise, advertize, promote, push
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
3. go on a campaign;
go off to war
Syn:
take the field
Hyponyms:
crusade
Entailment:
war
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
- Somebody ----s PP

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