campaign button

American  

noun

1. 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.

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Etymology

Origin of campaign button

An Americanism dating back to 1895–1900

Example Sentences

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campaign button

He looked to his wife, who wore a “Luna for Sheriff” campaign button.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2022

Welch wore his dad’s campaign button Tuesday when he claimed a resounding victory for the top office in the once-segregated city.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 3, 2021

Second place receives a genuine big Bush-Quayle campaign button, from either 1988 or 1992, so it was for either a winning effort or a losing one.

From Washington Post ● Jun. 4, 2020

Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, the majority leader, waiting for the last few senators to arrive, showed off a campaign button for the “Senate Cranky Coalition.”

From New York Times ● Dec. 22, 2018

Stealthily his hand moved to his ticking shirt and removed the campaign button.

From Pee-Wee Harris on the Trail by Fitzhugh, Percy Keese