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campaign.

A series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/kæmˈpeɪn//kəmˈpeɪn/
  1. A series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal.

    an election campaign
    a military campaign
  2. A player or team's efforts during a sporting season.

    His campaign for Hampshire was very good.
  3. A series of play sessions using the same player characters, forming a continuous narrative.

  4. The period during which a blast furnace is continuously in operation.

  5. An open field; a large, open plain without considerable hills; a champaign.

    obsolete
  6. An excursion into the countryside.

    obsolete
Where this word comes from

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.

verb/kæmˈpeɪn//kəmˈpeɪn/
  1. To take part in a campaign.

    intransitive
    She campaigned for better social security.
  2. To consistently ride in races for a racing season.

    transitive
Where this word comes from

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.

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