Interlinked Thematic Vocabulary Unit NÂș 320 v.1
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- campaign 1 |n| the competition by rival political candidates and organizations for public office.
- "He ran the governor’s campaign for reelection."
- "During his election campaign he promised to put the economy back on its feet."
- campaign 2 |v| if someone campaigns for something, they carry out a planned set of activities over a period of time in order to achieve their aim.
- “Washington’s Crossing” is a history of the military campaign of 1776 and early 1777."
- "Apacs has launched a campaign to improve the training of staff."
- "We are campaigning for law reform."
- battlebus |n| the coach that transports politicians and their advisers round the country during an election campaign.
- canvass 1 |v| to go to each house in an area to find out how many people live there or what their opinions are, or to get support.
- "I've been out canvassing for the Labour Party every evening this week."
- "Candidates canvassed the city’s neighborhoods for votes."
- "I'm canvassing for the Conservative Party."
- canvass 2 |v| to try to discover information or opinions by asking people.
- "The council has been canvassing local opinion/local people to get their thoughts on the proposed housing development."
People
- agent |n| a person who represents candidates in their dealings with the electoral authorities and runs their campaigns.
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