campaign

campaign
I
(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)
n. operations; plan. —v. i. canvass, electioneer; fight, war. See warfare, conduct.
II
(Roget's IV) n.
Syn. operations, crusade, drive, warfare; see attack 1 , battle 2 .
See Synonym Study at battle . v.
1. [To solicit votes]
Syn. crusade, electioneer, run for, agitate, tour, contend for, stand for (British), contest, canvass, swing through the country, solicit votes, lobby, barnstorm, stump, hit the campaign trail, mend fences*, go to the grass roots*, go baby-kissing*, beat the bushes*, whistle-stop*; see also compete .
2. [To fight]
Syn. battle, wage war, invade; see fight 2 .
III
(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus)
I
n.
1. operations offensive, strategy, battle plan.
2. drive crusade, movement, project, push.
II
v.
electioneer, run, solicit votes, canvass, crusade, lobby, barnstorm.
IV
(Roget's Thesaurus II) noun An organized effort to accomplish a purpose: crusade, drive, movement, push. See ACTION, SEEK.

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