CAMPAIGN

[noun] [C] - a planned group of esp. political, business or military activities which are intended to achieve a particular aimThe protests were part of their campaign against the proposed building development in the area.This is the latest act of terrorism in a long-standing and bloody campaign of violence.The endless public appearances and shaking of hands are an inevitable part of an election campaign.She's the campaign organizer for the Labour Party.Campaigns often involve the spreading of information.The government have just launched (= begun) their annual Christmas campaign to stop drunken driving. [+ to infinitive]Advertising campaigns are intended to bring a particular product to the public's attention.The jeans company's latest advertising campaign involves photographs of animals dressed up as people.A military campaign is a group of connected actions or movements that forms part of a war.She went on the campaign trail (= to the places where someone who wants to be elected goes to make speeches) around the Southern states with Clinton before the 1992 election.