political campaign

/pəˌlɪdəkəl kæmˌpeɪn/

Other forms: political campaigns

Definitions of political campaign

1. noun

   the state of being officially considered for a position, award, degree, or elected office
   synonyms: campaigning, candidacy, candidature, electioneering

   types:

   front-porch campaign, front-porch campaigning

   a campaign in which the candidate makes speeches but does not travel

   hustings

   the activities involved in political campaigning (especially speech making)

   whispering campaign

   the organized dissemination of derogatory rumors designed to discredit a candidate

   stumping

   campaigning for something by making political speeches (stump speeches)

   type of:

   campaign, cause, crusade, drive, effort, movement

   a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end
2. noun

   a race between candidates for elective office
   synonyms: campaign, run

   types:

   campaign for governor, governor's race

   a race for election to the governorship

   senate campaign, senate race

   a race for election to the senate

   type of:

   race

   any competition