Environment / B1

kam-PAYN/kæmˈpeɪn/

A campaign is a planned set of actions for a political, business, or social goal: launch / run a campaign; an election campaign; an advertising campaign. A protest can be one event; a movement is broader and longer. Campaign for / against is the preposition pair. As a verb: they campaigned for cleaner air. Campaigner is the person.

Meaning

A planned set of activities to achieve a political, business, or social goal.

Examples

• “The charity launched a campaign for clean water.”
• “The city ran a campaign to reduce plastic.”
• “She campaigned for better school meals.”

Good to know

launch / run a campaign. campaign for / against. One event: protest. Person: campaigner.

Near in meaning

drive

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