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campaign

/kæmˈpeɪn/

When used as a noun, "campaign" is usually countable (e.g., one campaign, two campaigns). In political contexts, the verb form often uses the preposition "for" to indicate the goal or candidate being supported (e.g., "campaigning for equality"). While it can be used in military contexts, in everyday modern conversation, it is most frequently used to describe marketing or political efforts.

💬Casual Conversation

🎬Tuesday afternoon, Karen is at a PTA meeting while David is at his office.
Karen Smith

I'm going all out on this campaign to get the old playground equipment replaced.

Karen Smith
David Smith
David Smith

Nice. Just make sure you don't bite off more than you can chew.

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Karen is using 'campaign' in the context of an organized social/political effort to achieve a goal (PTA objective). David uses the idiom 'bite off more than you can chew', meaning to take on a task that is way too big or difficult, reflecting his slightly cautious but supportive husband persona.

Meanings

noun

A planned set of activities that happen over a period of time to achieve a specific social, commercial, or political goal.

"The company launched an aggressive marketing campaign to increase brand awareness."

noun

A series of military operations intended to achieve a particular objective within a given area.

"The winter campaign was halted due to extreme weather conditions."

verb (transitive)

To work in an organized and active way toward a particular goal, typically political or social.

"They are campaigning for a change in the current tax laws."

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