- paign
- cam·paign·er;cam·paign;cham·paign;
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cam|paign´er — cam|paign «kam PAYN», noun, verb. –n. 1. a number of connected military operations in a war which are aimed at some special purpose: »The general planned a campaign to capture the enemy s most important city. 2. Figurative. a number of connected… … Useful english dictionary
cam|paign — «kam PAYN», noun, verb. –n. 1. a number of connected military operations in a war which are aimed at some special purpose: »The general planned a campaign to capture the enemy s most important city. 2. Figurative. a number of connected activities … Useful english dictionary
cham|paign — «sham PAYN», noun, adjective. –n. level, open country; a plain. –adj. level and open. ╂[< Middle French champaigne < Late Latin campānia. See etym. of doublet campaign. (Cf. ↑campaign)] … Useful english dictionary
negative cam|paign|ing — «kam PAY nihng», the political tactic of campaigning against an opponent s character instead of for particular positions on certain issues: »“If there hadn t been negative campaigning, no one would have had anything to talk about,” says [a]… … Useful english dictionary
campaign — cam‧paign [kæmˈpeɪn] noun [countable] a planned series of actions that are intended to achieve something or persuade people to do something: • The charity has launched a campaign to end the trade in rhinoceros products. campaign for/against •… … Financial and business terms
cam — cam·pa·gnol; cam·paign·er; cam·pa·na; cam·pa·na·rio; cam·pa·ne·ro; cam·pan·i·form; cam·pa·ni·le; cam·pa·nil·la; cam·pa·nist; cam·pa·no·log·i·cal; cam·pa·nol·o·gist; cam·pa·nol·o·gy; cam·pan·u·la; cam·pan·u·la·ce·ae; cam·pan·u·la·les;… … English syllables
campaign — cam•paign [[t]kæmˈpeɪn[/t]] n. 1) mil a series of military operations for a specific objective, esp. as part of a war 2) a systematic course of aggressive activities for some specific purpose: a sales campaign 3) to serve in or go on a campaign… … From formal English to slang
Campaign — Cam*paign , v. i. To serve in a campaign. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Campaign — Cam*paign , n. [F. campagne, It. campagna, fr. L. Campania the level country about Naples, fr. campus field. See {Camp}, and cf. {Champaign}, {Champagne}.] 1. An open field; a large, open plain without considerable hills. See{Champaign}. Grath.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Campaigner — Cam*paign er, n. 1. One who has served in an army in several campaigns; an old soldier; a veteran. [1913 Webster] 2. one who is campaigning, especially a politician running for elective office, or one of his/her supporters. [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
