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campaigna series of organized activities or events intended to achieve a particular result

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a series of organized activities or events intended to achieve a particular result

Pronunciation (IPA): /kæmˈpeɪn/

Example Sentences

  • The mayor's campaign promise was to give every citizen a free pizza every Friday.
  • Our school launched a campaign to make homework illegal on weekends.
  • The environmental campaign raised awareness about recycling.

campaign

NOUN

[/kæmˈpeɪn/]

a series of organized activities or events intended to achieve a particular result

a series of organized activities or events intended to achieve a particular result
💡 Concept

a series of organized activities or events intended to achieve a particular result

After the campaign, champagne bottles remain!
🎵 Rhyme

After the campaign, champagne bottles remain!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/kæmˈpeɪn/
🇬🇧 UK/kæmˈpeɪn/

🌳Etymology

Rootcamp
Suffix--aign

Origin

The word derives from Latin 'campus', meaning 'plain' or 'open field'. Originally referring to military operations conducted in open terrain, the term gradually extended to denote political electoral activities and organized social initiatives.

Breakdown

Latin 'campus' (plain, field) → Old French 'campagne' (countryside, open country) → English 'campaign' (organized series of activities with a specific objective).

🎵Rhyme

champagneexplainobtainremain
champagne
explain
obtain
remain

🔗Collocations

election campaign
advertising campaign
launch a campaign
campaign for
campaign against
military campaign

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The mayor's campaign promise was to give every citizen a free pizza every Friday.

😄 Fun example

Our school launched a campaign to make homework illegal on weekends.

The environmental campaign raised awareness about recycling.

😄 Fun example

She campaigned tirelessly for better school lunches with actual flavor.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

movementdrivecrusadeoperationinitiative

Antonyms

inactionneglectabandonment

Related

electionpoliticsadvertisingpromotionactivism

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