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campaign definition

cam·paign (kam pān′)

noun

  1. a series of military operations with a particular objective in a war
  2. a series of organized, planned actions for a particular purpose, as for electing a candidate

Etymology: Fr campagne, open country suited to military maneuvers; hence, military expedition < It campagna < LL campania, level country < L campus, a field: see campus

adjective

designating or of a style of simple, portable furniture, with rectilinear lines, recessed hardware, etc., originally used on military campaigns

intransitive verb

to participate in, or go on, a campaign

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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