campaign
n. countablen. a planned series of activities or events intended to achieve a specific goal, like winning an election or selling a product.
n. a systematic course of aggressive activities for a specific purpose, such as political, social, or commercial gain. Often used in military contexts to describe a series of operations in a specific area.
The company launched a new advertising campaign to increase sales.
The local community started a campaign to save the historic library from being demolished.
The candidate's presidential campaign focused heavily on economic reform and healthcare accessibility to win over undecided voters in key swing states.
From French campagne, from Italian campagna (“field, military operation”), from Late Latin campānia (“open country, battlefield”), from Latin campus (“field”). Doublet of campania, campagna, and champagne.
Commonly takes the prepositions 'for' or 'against' to indicate the goal or opposition.
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rumor campaign
A method of persuasion in which damaging rumors or innuendo are deliberately spread concerning a person or other target, while the source of the rumors tries to avoid detection.
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smear campaign
An effort to damage or call into question someone's reputation, by propounding negative propaganda.
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whisper campaign
A method of persuasion in which damaging rumors or innuendo are deliberately spread concerning a person or other target, while the source of the rumors tries to avoid detection.