Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun campaigning

1 sense of campaigning

Sense 1
campaigning, candidacy, candidature, electioneering, political campaign -- (the campaign of a candidate to be elected)
       => campaign, cause, crusade, drive, movement, effort -- (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")

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb campaign

3 senses of campaign

Sense 1
campaign, run -- (run, stand, or compete for an office or a position; "Who's running for treasurer this year?")
       => race, run -- (compete in a race; "he is running the Marathon this year"; "let's race and see who gets there first")

Sense 2
crusade, fight, press, campaign, push, agitate -- (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")
       => advertise, advertize, promote, push -- (make publicity for; try to sell (a product); "The salesman is aggressively pushing the new computer model"; "The company is heavily advertizing their new laptops")

Sense 3
campaign, take the field -- (go on a campaign; go off to war)