| slovo | definícia |
campaign
(mass) | campaign
- kampaň |
campaign
(encz) | campaign,kampaň n: Jiří Šmoldas |
campaign
(encz) | campaign,tažení Pavel Machek; Giza |
campaign
(encz) | campaign,účastnit se válečného tažení v: Jiří Šmoldas |
campaign
(encz) | campaign,válečné tažení n: Jiří Šmoldas |
campaign
(encz) | campaign,vést kampaň Zdeněk Brož |
Campaign
(gcide) | Campaign \Cam*paign"\, n. [F. campagne, It. campagna, fr. L.
Campania the level country about Naples, fr. campus field.
See Camp, and cf. Champaign, Champagne.]
1. An open field; a large, open plain without considerable
hills. SeeChampaign. --Grath.
[1913 Webster]
2. (Mil.) A connected series of military operations forming a
distinct stage in a war; the time during which an army
keeps the field. --Wilhelm.
[1913 Webster]
3. Political operations preceding an election, by candidates,
their assistants, and supporters, for the purpose of
convincing voters to vote for the candidate. It usually
consists of one or more methods of contacting voters
including advertising, distribution or mailing of printed
leaflets or letters; speeches, interviews with news media,
and door-to-door visits with potential voters.
[1913 Webster +PJC]
4. Hence: Any coordinated effort to contact potential
supporters or customers and solicit their support or
patronage; as, an advertising campaign.
[PJC]
5. (Metal.) The period during which a blast furnace is
continuously in operation.
[1913 Webster] |
Campaign
(gcide) | Campaign \Cam*paign"\, v. i.
To serve in a campaign.
[1913 Webster] |
campaign
(wn) | campaign
n 1: a race between candidates for elective office; "I managed
his campaign for governor"; "he is raising money for a
Senate run" [syn: political campaign, campaign, run]
2: a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a
particular end; "he supported populist campaigns"; "they
worked in the cause of world peace"; "the team was ready for
a drive toward the pennant"; "the movement to end slavery";
"contributed to the war effort" [syn: campaign, cause,
crusade, drive, movement, effort]
3: several related operations aimed at achieving a particular
goal (usually within geographical and temporal constraints)
[syn: campaign, military campaign]
4: an overland journey by hunters (especially in Africa) [syn:
campaign, hunting expedition, safari]
v 1: run, stand, or compete for an office or a position; "Who's
running for treasurer this year?" [syn: campaign, run]
2: exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to
gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or
person; be an advocate for; "The liberal party pushed for
reforms"; "She is crusading for women's rights"; "The Dean is
pushing for his favorite candidate" [syn: crusade, fight,
press, campaign, push, agitate]
3: go on a campaign; go off to war [syn: campaign, {take the
field}] |
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ad campaign
(encz) | ad campaign,propagační kampaň n: tataad campaign,reklamní kampaň n: tata |
campaigned
(encz) | campaigned,vedl kampaň Zdeněk Brož |
campaigner
(encz) | campaigner,bojovník n: Zdeněk Brož |
campaigners
(encz) | campaigners,bojovníci n: pl. Zdeněk Brož |
campaigning
(encz) | campaigning,předvolební kampaň Zdeněk Brož |
campaigns
(encz) | campaigns,kampaně Jiří Šmoldas |
front-porch campaign
(encz) | front-porch campaign, n: |
front-porch campaigning
(encz) | front-porch campaigning, n: |
fund-raising campaign
(encz) | fund-raising campaign, n: |
military campaign
(encz) | military campaign,vojenská kampaň n: Milan Svoboda |
naval campaign
(encz) | naval campaign, n: |
political campaign
(encz) | political campaign, n: |
public-relations campaign
(encz) | public-relations campaign, n: |
sales campaign
(encz) | sales campaign, n: |
senate campaign
(encz) | senate campaign, n: |
whispering campaign
(encz) | whispering campaign, n: |
Campaign
(gcide) | Campaign \Cam*paign"\, n. [F. campagne, It. campagna, fr. L.
Campania the level country about Naples, fr. campus field.
See Camp, and cf. Champaign, Champagne.]
1. An open field; a large, open plain without considerable
hills. SeeChampaign. --Grath.
[1913 Webster]
2. (Mil.) A connected series of military operations forming a
distinct stage in a war; the time during which an army
keeps the field. --Wilhelm.
[1913 Webster]
3. Political operations preceding an election, by candidates,
their assistants, and supporters, for the purpose of
convincing voters to vote for the candidate. It usually
consists of one or more methods of contacting voters
including advertising, distribution or mailing of printed
leaflets or letters; speeches, interviews with news media,
and door-to-door visits with potential voters.
[1913 Webster +PJC]
4. Hence: Any coordinated effort to contact potential
supporters or customers and solicit their support or
patronage; as, an advertising campaign.
[PJC]
5. (Metal.) The period during which a blast furnace is
continuously in operation.
[1913 Webster]Campaign \Cam*paign"\, v. i.
To serve in a campaign.
[1913 Webster] |
Campaigner
(gcide) | Campaigner \Cam*paign"er\, n.
1. One who has served in an army in several campaigns; an old
soldier; a veteran.
[1913 Webster]
2. one who is campaigning, especially a politician running
for elective office, or one of his/her supporters.
[PJC] |
campaigning
(gcide) | campaigning \campaigning\ n.
The campaign of a candidate to be elected.
Syn: candidacy, candidature, electioneering, political
campaign.
[WordNet 1.5] |
ad campaign
(wn) | ad campaign
n 1: an organized program of advertisements [syn: {advertising
campaign}, ad campaign, ad blitz] |
advertising campaign
(wn) | advertising campaign
n 1: an organized program of advertisements [syn: {advertising
campaign}, ad campaign, ad blitz] |
birth-control campaigner
(wn) | birth-control campaigner
n 1: a social reformer who advocates birth control and family
planning [syn: birth-control campaigner, {birth-control
reformer}] |
campaign for governor
(wn) | campaign for governor
n 1: a race for election to the governorship [syn: {governor's
race}, campaign for governor] |
campaign hat
(wn) | campaign hat
n 1: a broad-brimmed felt hat with a high crown; formerly worn
by the United States Army and Marine personnel |
campaigner
(wn) | campaigner
n 1: a politician who is running for public office [syn:
campaigner, candidate, nominee] |
campaigning
(wn) | campaigning
n 1: the campaign of a candidate to be elected [syn:
campaigning, candidacy, candidature,
electioneering, political campaign] |
charm campaign
(wn) | charm campaign
n 1: a campaign of flattery and friendliness (by a company,
politician, etc.) to become more popular and gain support |
dardanelles campaign
(wn) | Dardanelles campaign
n 1: the unsuccessful campaign in World War I (1915) by the
English and French to open a passage for aid to Russia;
defeated by the Turks [syn: Dardanelles, {Dardanelles
campaign}] |
front-porch campaign
(wn) | front-porch campaign
n 1: a campaign in which the candidate makes speeches but does
not travel; "William McKinley's dignified front-porch
campaign won him the presidency in 1896"; "her approach was
the opposite of a passive front-porch campaign" [syn:
front-porch campaigning, front-porch campaign] |
front-porch campaigning
(wn) | front-porch campaigning
n 1: a campaign in which the candidate makes speeches but does
not travel; "William McKinley's dignified front-porch
campaign won him the presidency in 1896"; "her approach was
the opposite of a passive front-porch campaign" [syn:
front-porch campaigning, front-porch campaign] |
fund-raising campaign
(wn) | fund-raising campaign
n 1: a campaign to raise money for some cause [syn: {fund-
raising campaign}, fund-raising drive, {fund-raising
effort}] |
military campaign
(wn) | military campaign
n 1: several related operations aimed at achieving a particular
goal (usually within geographical and temporal constraints)
[syn: campaign, military campaign] |
naval campaign
(wn) | naval campaign
n 1: an operation conducted primarily by naval forces in order
to gain or extend or maintain control of the sea |
okinawa campaign
(wn) | Okinawa campaign
n 1: a campaign in the closing days of World War II in the
Pacific (April to June 1945); in savage close-quarter
fighting United States marines and regular army troops took
the island from the Japanese; considered the greatest
victory of the Pacific campaign for the Americans [syn:
Okinawa, Okinawa campaign] |
petersburg campaign
(wn) | Petersburg Campaign
n 1: the final campaign of the American Civil War (1864-65);
Union forces under Grant besieged and finally defeated
Confederate forces under Lee [syn: Petersburg,
Petersburg Campaign] |
political campaign
(wn) | political campaign
n 1: a race between candidates for elective office; "I managed
his campaign for governor"; "he is raising money for a
Senate run" [syn: political campaign, campaign, run]
2: the campaign of a candidate to be elected [syn:
campaigning, candidacy, candidature, electioneering,
political campaign] |
public-relations campaign
(wn) | public-relations campaign
n 1: an advertising campaign intended to improve public
relations |
sales campaign
(wn) | sales campaign
n 1: an advertising campaign intended to promote sales |
senate campaign
(wn) | senate campaign
n 1: a race for election to the senate [syn: senate campaign,
senate race] |
whispering campaign
(wn) | whispering campaign
n 1: the organized dissemination of derogatory rumors designed
to discredit a candidate |
wilderness campaign
(wn) | Wilderness Campaign
n 1: American Civil War; a series of indecisive battles in
Grant's campaign (1864) against Lee in which both armies
suffered terrible losses |
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