- campaigning, candidacy, candidature, electioneering, political campaign - the campaign of a candidate to be elected
--1 is a kind of campaign, cause, crusade, drive, movement, effort
--1 has parts: whistle-stop tour
--1 has particulars:front-porch campaigning, front-porch campaign; hustings; whispering campaign; stumping
- campaign, run - run, stand, or compete for an office or a position; "Who's running for treasurer this year?"
--1 is one way to race, run
Sample sentences:Derived forms: noun campaign1, noun campaigner1
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- crusade, fight, press, campaign, push, agitate - 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; "The liberal party pushed for reforms"; "She is crusading for women's rights"; "The Dean is pushing for his favorite candidate"
--2 is one way to advertise, advertize, promote, push
Sample sentences:Derived form: noun campaign2
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- campaign, take the field - go on a campaign; go off to war
Sample sentences:Derived form: noun campaign3
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