English noun: political campaign | |||
1. | political campaign (event) a race between candidates for elective office | ||
Samples | I managed his campaign for governor. He is raising money for a Senate run. | ||
Synonyms | campaign, run | ||
Broader (hypernym) | race | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | campaign for governor, governor's race, senate campaign, senate race | ||
2. | political campaign (act) the campaign of a candidate to be elected | ||
Synonyms | campaigning, candidacy, candidature, electioneering | ||
Broader (hypernym) | campaign, cause, crusade, drive, effort, movement | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | front-porch campaign, front-porch campaigning, hustings, stumping, whispering campaign | ||
Part holonym | whistle-stop tour | ||