campaign: Meaning and Definition of

cam•paign

Pronunciation: (kam-pān'), [key]
— n.
    1. military operations for a specific objective.
    2. Obs.the military operations of an army in the field for one season.
  1. a systematic course of aggressive activities for some specific purpose: a sales campaign.
  2. the competition by rival political candidates and organizations for public office.
—v.i.
  1. to serve in or go on a campaign: He planned to campaign for the candidate. He campaigned in France.
—v.t.
  1. to race (a horse, boat, car, etc.) in a number or series of competitions.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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