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- [kam-peyn]
- /kæmˈpeɪn/
- /ˌkæmˈpeɪ.nər/
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- [kam-peyn]
- /kæmˈpeɪn/
Definitions of campaigner word
- countable noun campaigner A campaigner is a person who campaigns for social or political change. 3
- noun campaigner Military. military operations for a specific objective. Obsolete. the military operations of an army in the field for one season. 1
- noun campaigner a systematic course of aggressive activities for some specific purpose: a sales campaign. 1
- noun campaigner the competition by rival political candidates and organizations for public office. 1
- verb without object campaigner to serve in or go on a campaign: He planned to campaign for the candidate. He campaigned in France. 1
- verb with object campaigner to race (a horse, boat, car, etc.) in a number or series of competitions. 1
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Origin of campaigner
First appearance:
before 1620 One of the 42% oldest English words
1620-30; < French campagne < Italian campagna < Late Latin campānia level district, equivalent to Latin camp(us) field + -ān(us) -an + -ia -ia
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Parts of speech for Campaigner
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campaigner popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
campaigner usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for campaigner
noun campaigner
- promoter — a person or thing that promotes, furthers, or encourages.
- proponent — a person who puts forward a proposition or proposal.
- backer — A backer is someone who helps or supports a project, organization, or person, often by giving or lending money.
- lawyer — a person whose profession is to represent clients in a court of law or to advise or act for clients in other legal matters.
- defender — If someone is a defender of a particular thing or person that has been criticized, they argue or act in support of that thing or person.
Antonyms for campaigner
noun campaigner
- opponent — a person who is on an opposing side in a game, contest, controversy, or the like; adversary.
- antagonist — Your antagonist is your opponent or enemy.
- assailant — Someone's assailant is a person who has physically attacked them.
- protestor — an expression or declaration of objection, disapproval, or dissent, often in opposition to something a person is powerless to prevent or avoid: a protest against increased taxation.
- opposition — the action of opposing, resisting, or combating.
Top questions with campaigner
- what is a campaigner?
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