campaign
noun
the competition by rival political candidates and organizations for public office.
campaigner
-
a word derived from
campaign.
Example Sentences
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"There's a lot of evidence about Shell knowing as early as in the 1960s" that fossil fuels contributed to global warming, said Madeleine Lynch, a campaigner on the "Odette case."
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026
She became a leading disability rights campaigner and was appointed to the House of Lords, which is unelected, in 2007.
From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is in the fight of her political life, facing a vigorous challenge from City Councilmember Nithya Raman, a savvy campaigner who was until recently a close ally.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Later in life, she became a prominent campaigner for the legalisation of assisted dying.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
Basil Stag Hare: what an amazing old campaigner, the young mouse thought, as he drifted off to sleep.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
