campaign
English Thesaurus
1. an overland journey by hunters (especially in Africa) (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | expedition, |
| definition | : | a journey organized for a particular purpose (noun.act) |
| domain region | : | africa, |
| definition | : | the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean (noun.object) |
2. a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | venture, |
| definition | : | any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | anti-war movement, |
| definition | : | a campaign against entering or continuing a war (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | charm campaign, |
| definition | : | a campaign of flattery and friendliness (by a company, politician, etc.) to become more popular and gain support (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | consumerism, |
| definition | : | a movement advocating greater protection of the interests of consumers (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | gay lib, gay liberation movement, |
| definition | : | the movement aimed at liberating homosexuals from legal or social or economic oppression (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | lost cause, |
| definition | : | a defeated cause or a cause for which defeat is inevitable (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | reform, |
| definition | : | a campaign aimed to correct abuses or malpractices (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | war, |
| definition | : | a concerted campaign to end something that is injurious (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | youth crusade, youth movement, |
| definition | : | political or religious or social reform movement or agitation consisting chiefly of young people (noun.act) |
3. several related operations aimed at achieving a particular goal (usually within geographical and temporal constraints) (noun.act)
| instance hyponym | : | dardanelles, dardanelles campaign, |
| definition | : | the unsuccessful campaign in World War I (1915) by the English and French to open a passage for aid to Russia; defeated by the Turks (noun.act) |
| instance hyponym | : | okinawa, okinawa campaign, |
| definition | : | a campaign in the closing days of World War II in the Pacific (April to June 1945); in savage close-quarter fighting United States marines and regular army troops took the island from the Japanese; considered the greatest victory of the Pacific campaign for the Americans (noun.act) |
| instance hyponym | : | petersburg, petersburg campaign, |
| definition | : | the final campaign of the American Civil War (1864-65); Union forces under Grant besieged and finally defeated Confederate forces under Lee (noun.act) |
| instance hyponym | : | wilderness campaign, |
| definition | : | American Civil War; a series of indecisive battles in Grant's campaign (1864) against Lee in which both armies suffered terrible losses (noun.act) |
4. a race between candidates for elective office (noun.event)
| hypernym | : | race, |
| definition | : | any competition (noun.event) |
5. go on a campaign; go off to war (verb.competition)
| hyponym | : | crusade, |
| definition | : | go on a crusade; fight a holy war (verb.competition) |
| entail | : | war, |
| definition | : | make or wage war (verb.competition) |
6. run, stand, or compete for an office or a position (verb.competition)
| hypernym | : | race, run, |
| definition | : | compete in a race (verb.competition) |
| hyponym | : | stump, |
| definition | : | travel through a district and make political speeches (verb.competition) |
| hyponym | : | rerun, |
| definition | : | run again for office (verb.competition) |
| hyponym | : | whistlestop, |
| definition | : | tour the country in order to solicit votes for an election (verb.competition) |
| hyponym | : | cross-file, register, |
| definition | : | have one's name listed as a candidate for several parties (verb.social) |
7. exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for (verb.social)
8. a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end (noun.act)
| derivation | : | aim, drive, get, |
| definition | : | move into a desired direction of discourse (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | drive, force, ram, |
| definition | : | force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | drive, |
| definition | : | compel somebody to do something, often against his own will or judgment (verb.creation) |
| derivation | : | agitate, campaign, crusade, fight, press, push, |
| definition | : | exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for (verb.social) |
9. several related operations aimed at achieving a particular goal (usually within geographical and temporal constraints) (noun.act)
10. a race between candidates for elective office (noun.event)
| derivation | : | campaign, run, |
| definition | : | run, stand, or compete for an office or a position (verb.competition) |
11. go on a campaign; go off to war (verb.competition)
| derivation | : | campaign, military campaign, |
| definition | : | several related operations aimed at achieving a particular goal (usually within geographical and temporal constraints) (noun.act) |
12. run, stand, or compete for an office or a position (verb.competition)
13. exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for (verb.social)
14. a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end (noun.act)
| derivation | : | aim, drive, get, |
| definition | : | move into a desired direction of discourse (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | drive, force, ram, |
| definition | : | force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | drive, |
| definition | : | compel somebody to do something, often against his own will or judgment (verb.creation) |
| derivation | : | agitate, campaign, crusade, fight, press, push, |
| definition | : | exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for (verb.social) |
15. several related operations aimed at achieving a particular goal (usually within geographical and temporal constraints) (noun.act)
16. a race between candidates for elective office (noun.event)
| derivation | : | campaign, run, |
| definition | : | run, stand, or compete for an office or a position (verb.competition) |
17. go on a campaign; go off to war (verb.competition)
| derivation | : | campaign, military campaign, |
| definition | : | several related operations aimed at achieving a particular goal (usually within geographical and temporal constraints) (noun.act) |
18. run, stand, or compete for an office or a position (verb.competition)
19. exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for (verb.social)
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