campaign
A series of planned activities or events intended to achieve a specific social, political, or commercial goal. It usually involves a group of people working together over a period of time to change something or promote an idea.
Examples
3 of 5The students started a campaign to have more healthy food in the school cafeteria.
The students started a campaign to have more healthy food in the school cafeteria.
The government has launched a national campaign to encourage people to recycle more.
The government has launched a national campaign to encourage people to recycle more.
I'm helping with my friend's campaign to become the class president.
I'm helping with my friend's campaign to become the class president.
Antonyms
Word Family
Memory Tip
Think of 'Camp' + 'Pain'. Soldiers in a military camp might go through pain during a 'campaign' to win a battle.
Quick Quiz
The charity launched a huge _______ to raise money for the new hospital.
Correct!
The correct answer is: campaign
Examples
The students started a campaign to have more healthy food in the school cafeteria.
everydayThe students started a campaign to have more healthy food in the school cafeteria.
The government has launched a national campaign to encourage people to recycle more.
formalThe government has launched a national campaign to encourage people to recycle more.
I'm helping with my friend's campaign to become the class president.
informalI'm helping with my friend's campaign to become the class president.
The research paper examines the impact of the 19th-century anti-poverty campaign.
academicThe research paper examines the impact of the 19th-century anti-poverty campaign.
Our new marketing campaign will focus on social media to reach younger customers.
businessOur new marketing campaign will focus on social media to reach younger customers.
Antonyms
Word Family
Common Collocations
Common Phrases
run a campaign
to lead or manage a series of activities
smear campaign
an attempt to damage someone's reputation
grassroots campaign
a movement started by ordinary people rather than leaders
Often Confused With
A company is a business organization, while a campaign is a specific set of activities to reach a goal.
A champion is a winner of a competition, though the words sound slightly similar.
Usage Notes
The word is most frequently used in the context of politics (elections) and business (advertising). It can be used as both a noun (the campaign) and a verb (to campaign for someone).
Common Mistakes
Learners sometimes use 'campaign' to mean a single advertisement, but it actually refers to the whole series of advertisements and actions.
Memory Tip
Think of 'Camp' + 'Pain'. Soldiers in a military camp might go through pain during a 'campaign' to win a battle.
Word Origin
Derived from the Latin word 'campus' (field), originally referring to military operations taking place in an open field.
Grammar Patterns
Cultural Context
In many English-speaking countries, election campaigns are very visible and involve signs in yards, TV ads, and public speeches.
Quick Quiz
The charity launched a huge _______ to raise money for the new hospital.
Correct!
The correct answer is: campaign
Related Vocabulary
Related Words
to
A1Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.
and
A1A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.
a
A1A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.
that
A1This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.
I
A1The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.
for
A1Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.
not
A1A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.
with
A1A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.
he
A1A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.
you
A1Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.
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