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kam-PAYN-uh/kæmˈpeɪnə/

A campaigner works to change a law or opinion: a climate campaigner; local campaigners. Campaign is already in the dictionary. Activist is a close twin, sometimes more confrontational. Lobbyist is more about paid influence. Do not call a one-day petitioner a lifelong campaigner without evidence.

Meaning

A person who works in an organised way to change a law or public opinion.

Examples

• “Local campaigners collected signatures against the night flights.”
• “Local campaigners collected signatures against night flights.”
• “A health campaigner criticised the delay in publishing the data.”

Good to know

a climate / local campaigner. Noun/verb: campaign. Close: activist. Paid influence: lobbyist.

Near in meaning

activist

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