- cam|paign´er
- cam|paign «kam PAYN», noun, verb.–n.1. a number of connected military operations in a war which are aimed at some special purpose: »
The general planned a campaign to capture the enemy's most important city.
2. Figurative. a number of connected activities to do or get something; planned course of action for some special purpose: »Our town had a campaign to raise money for a new hospital.
3. (in glassmaking and metallurgy) the period of time a furnace remains in operation, from the first firing to the extinguishing of the fire when the refractory brick walls are worn out.–v.i.to take part or serve in a campaign; go on a campaign: »Figurative. The candidates for mayor campaigned by sending out letters to voters and speaking at public meetings. The old soldier had campaigned in nearly every country in Europe.
╂[< French campagne open country < Italian campagna < Late Latin campānea level country < Latin campus field. See etym. of doublet champaign. (Cf. ↑champaign)]–cam|paign´er, noun.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.