CAMPAIGN


Meaning of CAMPAIGN in English

— campaigner , n.

/kam payn"/ , n.

1. Mil.

a. military operations for a specific objective.

b. Obs. the military operations of an army in the field for one season.

2. a systematic course of aggressive activities for some specific purpose: a sales campaign.

3. the competition by rival political candidates and organizations for public office.

v.i.

4. to serve in or go on a campaign: He planned to campaign for the candidate. He campaigned in France.

v.t.

5. to race (a horse, boat, car, etc.) in a number or series of competitions.

[ 1620-30; campagne campagna campania level district, equiv. to L camp ( us ) field + -an ( us ) -AN + -ia -IA ]

Syn. 2. drive, effort, push, offensive.

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .