campaign meaning
campaign :
series of activities, organized effort
noun
▪ The company launched a new marketing campaign.
▪ The company started a new series of marketing activities.
▪ The advertising campaign increased sales significantly.
▪ The series of advertisements boosted sales a lot.
paraphrasing
▪ initiative – organized effort
▪ drive – organized effort
▪ push – organized effort
▪ project – organized effort
campaign :
organize a campaign, run a campaign
verb
▪ They will campaign for the new product launch.
▪ They will organize activities for the new product launch.
▪ She is campaigning to raise awareness about environmental issues.
▪ She is organizing activities to increase awareness of environmental issues.
paraphrasing
▪ promote – organize activities
▪ advertise – organize activities
▪ advocate – organize activities
▪ support – organize activities
Pronunciation
campaign [kæmˈpeɪn] (noun)
The noun has the stress on the second syllable 'pain' and sounds like 'kam-payn'.
campaign [kæmˈpeɪn] (verb)
The verb has the same pronunciation as the noun, with stress on 'pain'.
Common phrases and grammar about campaign
campaign - Common meaning
noun
series of activities, organized effort
verb
organize a campaign, run a campaign
Part of Speech Changes for "campaign"
▪ campaigner (noun) – someone who organizes or participates in a campaign
▪ campaigning (noun) – the act of organizing or participating in a campaign
▪ campaign (adjective) – related to a campaign
Common Expressions with "campaign"
▪ launch a campaign – start a series of activities
▪ run a campaign – manage a series of activities
▪ support a campaign – help a series of activities
▪ join a campaign – become part of a series of activities
Important examples of campaign in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC word questions, campaign is often related to marketing or promotional activities.
Example of a confusing word: champion (to support or advocate)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
As a noun, campaign often follows verbs like launch, run, or start in grammar questions.
campaign
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
marketing campaign
a series of marketing activities aimed at promoting a product or service.
political campaign
a series of activities to promote a political candidate or cause.
Differences between similar words and campaign
campaign
,
initiative
differences
campaign is a series of organized activities aimed at achieving a specific goal, often time-bound, while initiative refers to a new plan or action to solve a problem or improve a situation, not necessarily part of a larger campaign.
campaign
,
program – a set of related activities aimed at achieving a specific outcome
differences
campaign is typically a focused effort for a specific goal within a set timeframe, whereas program can be broader and ongoing.
Words with the same origin as campaign
The origin of campaign
The word 'campaign' comes from the French 'campagne,' meaning 'field' or 'battlefield,' originally referring to a military campaign.
Word structure
It has the root 'camp' (field) and the suffix 'aign' (related to action), so campaign originally means 'a field action.'
Words with the same origin
The root of campaign is 'camp' (field). Words with the same root include 'campus' (field of study) and 'encamp' (to set up camp).