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Campaign

Meaning in politics & government, with examples

/kæmˈpeɪn/nounCore term

In politics & government, campaign means: A planned series of activities, such as speeches, advertisements and meetings with voters, that a candidate or party carries out to win an election.

In Turkish: kampanya, seçim kampanyası

How it is used

Campaigns are launched, run, funded and lost. Common expressions are election campaign, campaign promise and on the campaign trail (travelling around to meet voters). The word is also used for organized public efforts, such as a campaign for cleaner air.

Example sentences

  1. The party launched its election campaign with a rally in the city centre.

  2. During the campaign, she visited more than forty towns.

Common collocations

  • election campaign
  • launch a campaign
  • campaign promise
  • on the campaign trail
  • campaign funding
  • candidateA person who is officially trying to be elected to a position, such as member of parliament, mayor or president.
  • rallyA large public meeting where a candidate or party leader gives a speech to supporters, or where people gather to show support for a cause.
  • manifestoA written statement in which a political party sets out its aims and the policies it promises to introduce if it wins an election.
  • electionAn organized process in which people vote to choose a person or group for an official position, such as members of parliament, a president or a mayor.
  • grassrootsThe ordinary members and supporters of a party or movement, as opposed to its leaders; also activity that starts with local people rather than with leaders.

This word in other fields

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