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campaign
1. a race between candidates for elective office (Freq. 9) - I managed his campaign for governor - he is raising money for a Senate run • Syn: political campaign, run • Derivationally related forms: run (for: run) • Hypernyms: race • Hyponyms: governor's race, campaign for governor, senate campaign, senate race 2. a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end (Freq. 5) - he supported populist campaigns - they worked in the cause of world peace - the team was ready for a drive toward the pennant - the movement to end slavery - contributed to the war effort • Syn: cause, crusade, drive, movement, effort • Derivationally related forms: drive (for: drive), crusade (for: crusade) • Hypernyms: venture • Hyponyms: advertising campaign, ad campaign, ad blitz, anti-war movement, charm campaign, consumerism, campaigning, candidacy, candidature, electioneering, political campaign, fund-raising campaign, fund-raising drive, fund-raising effort, feminist movement, feminism, women's liberation movement, women's lib, gay liberation movement, gay lib, lost cause, reform, war, youth movement, youth crusade 3. several related operations aimed at achieving a particular goal (usually within geographical and temporal constraints) (Freq. 4) • Syn: military campaign • Topics: military, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machine • Hypernyms: operation, military operation • Hyponyms: expedition, military expedition, hostile expedition • Instance Hyponyms: Dardanelles, Dardanelles campaign, Okinawa, Okinawa campaign, Petersburg, Petersburg Campaign, Wilderness Campaign 4. an overland journey by hunters (especially in Africa) • Syn: hunting expedition, safari • Regions: Africa • Hypernyms: expedition
1. run, stand, or compete for an office or a position (Freq. 7) - Who's running for treasurer this year? • Syn: run • Derivationally related forms: run (for: run), campaigner • Hypernyms: race, run • Hyponyms: stump, rerun, whistlestop, cross-file, register • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s - Somebody ----s PP 2. 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 (Freq. 2) - The liberal party pushed for reforms - She is crusading for women's rights - The Dean is pushing for his favorite candidate • Syn: crusade, fight, press, push, agitate • Derivationally related forms: push (for: push), fighter (for: fight), crusade (for: crusade), crusader (for: crusade) • Hypernyms: advertise, advertize, promote, push • Verb Group: advertise, advertize, promote, push • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s something - Somebody ----s somebody 3. go on a campaign; go off to war • Syn: take the field • Hyponyms: crusade • Entailment: war • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s - Somebody ----s PP
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