campaign button

noun

a disk-shaped pin worn by a supporter of a political candidate, usually bearing the name of the candidate and often a slogan or the candidate's picture.

Origin of campaign button

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An Americanism dating back to 1895–1900

Words Nearby campaign button

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How to use campaign button in a sentence

A campaign button on his lapel showed him in a smile and a suit, and advertised his name and lever.
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Stealthily his hand moved to his ticking shirt and removed the campaign button.
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