CAMPAIGN

I. noun Etymology: French campagne, probably from Italian campagna level country, ~, from Late Latin campania level country, from Latin, the level country around Naples Date: circa 1656 a connected series of military operations forming a distinct phase of a war, a connected series of operations designed to bring about a particular result , II. verb Date: 1701 intransitive verb to go on, engage in, or conduct a ~, transitive verb to enter (as a horse or boat) in competition, ~er noun