"campaign" | Definition and Related Words

campaign

Noun

A race between candidates for elective office (synset 107488069)
"I managed his campaign for governor"; "he is raising money for a Senate run"

is a type of: race - any competition
subtypes:
- campaign for governor, governor's race - a race for election to the governorship
- senate campaign, senate race - a race for election to the senate
same as: political campaign, run
A series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end (synset 100799906)
"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"

is a type of: venture - any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
subtypes:
- ad blitz, ad campaign, advertising campaign - an organized program of advertisements
- anti-war movement - a campaign against entering or continuing a war
- charm campaign - a campaign of flattery and friendliness (by a company, politician, etc.) to become more popular and gain support
- consumerism - a movement advocating greater protection of the interests of consumers
- campaigning, candidacy, candidature, electioneering, political campaign - the campaign of a candidate to be elected
- fund-raising campaign, fund-raising drive, fund-raising effort - a campaign to raise money for some cause
- feminism, feminist movement, women's lib, women's liberation movement - the movement aimed at equal rights for women
- gay lib, gay liberation movement - the movement aimed at liberating homosexuals from legal or social or economic oppression
- lost cause - a defeated cause or a cause for which defeat is inevitable
- reform - a campaign aimed to correct abuses or malpractices
- war - a concerted campaign to end something that is injurious
- youth crusade, youth movement - political or religious or social reform movement or agitation consisting chiefly of young people
same as: cause, crusade, drive, effort, movement
Several related operations aimed at achieving a particular goal (usually within geographical and temporal constraints) (synset 100970259)
referred to in: armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation

is a type of: military operation, operation - activity by a military or naval force (as a maneuver or campaign)

subtypes: expedition, hostile expedition, military expedition - a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
specific instances:
- dardanelles, dardanelles campaign - the unsuccessful campaign in World War I (1915) by the English and French to open a passage for aid to Russia; defeated by the Turks
- okinawa, okinawa campaign - a campaign in the closing days of World War II in the Pacific (April to June 1945); in savage close-quarter fighting United States marines and regular army troops took the island from the Japanese; considered the greatest victory of the Pacific campaign for the Americans
- petersburg, petersburg campaign - the final campaign of the American Civil War (1864-65); Union forces under Grant besieged and finally defeated Confederate forces under Lee
- wilderness campaign - American Civil War; a series of indecisive battles in Grant's campaign (1864) against Lee in which both armies suffered terrible losses
same as: military campaign
An overland journey by hunters (especially in Africa) (synset 100310732)
domain region: africa - the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean

is a type of: expedition - a journey organized for a particular purpose

same as: hunting expedition, safari

Verb

Run, stand, or compete for an office or a position (synset 201096497)
"Who's running for treasurer this year?"

is a type of: race, run - compete in a race
subtypes:
- stump - travel through a district and make political speeches
- rerun - run again for office
- whistlestop - tour the country in order to solicit votes for an election
- cross-file, register - have one's name listed as a candidate for several parties
same as: run
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 (synset 202595732)
"The liberal party pushed for reforms"; "She is crusading for women's rights"; "The Dean is pushing for his favorite candidate"

is a type of: advertise, advertize, promote, push - make publicity for; try to sell (a product)

same as: agitate, crusade, fight, press, push

verb group: advertise, advertize, promote, push - make publicity for; try to sell (a product)
Go on a campaign;
Go off to war (synset 201096197)
entail: war - make or wage war

subtypes: crusade - go on a crusade; fight a holy war

same as: take the field

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