campaign

A series of planned activities to achieve a goal, such as winning an election or changing a law.

• The campaign starts tomorrow.
• They launched a campaign to protect local parks.
• Her election campaign attracted thousands of volunteers.

Similar words: drive

Common phrases: election campaign, advertising campaign, launch a campaign, military campaign

A player’s or team’s performances and results during a season or competition.

• The team enjoyed a successful campaign.
• An injury ended her campaign early.
• Their league campaign began with three wins.

Similar words: season

Common phrases: league campaign, successful campaign, campaign ends

To work in an organized way to win support for a goal or change.

• They campaign for better schools.
• She campaigned against the factory closure.
• Are you campaigning to change the law?

How to use it: campaign for something (They campaign for safer roads.); campaign against something (Residents campaigned against the new airport.); campaign to do something (We campaign to improve public transport.)

Similar words: lobby

Common phrases: campaign for change, campaign against something, campaign to win, campaign for someone