What does “campaign” mean?
- 1
nouna planned set of activities to achieve a goal, such as winning an election
The campaign raised money for clean water.
- 2
verbto take part in organized activities to achieve a goal
They are campaigning for better schools.
Campaign at a glance
- Part of speech
- noun & verb
- CEFR level
- B1 (intermediate)
- Pronunciation
- /kæmˈpeɪn/ · kam-PAYN
How to use “campaign” correctly
The “g” is silent: “kam-PAYN”.
Common phrases with “campaign”
- election campaign
- advertising campaign
- launch a campaign
- campaign for/against
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Word family
- campaigner
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