Electoral Campaign

Interlinked Thematic Vocabulary Unit Nº 320 v.1

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1. campaign 1 |n| the competition by rival political candidates and organizations for public office.
2. "He ran the governor’s campaign for reelection."
3. "During his election campaign he promised to put the economy back on its feet."
4. 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.
5. “Washington’s Crossing” is a history of the military campaign of 1776 and early 1777."
6. "Apacs has launched a campaign to improve the training of staff."
7. "We are campaigning for law reform."
8. battlebus |n| the coach that transports politicians and their advisers round the country during an election campaign.
9. 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.
10. "I've been out canvassing for the Labour Party every evening this week."
11. "Candidates canvassed the city’s neighborhoods for votes."
12. "I'm canvassing for the Conservative Party."
13. canvass 2 |v| to try to discover information or opinions by asking people.
14. "The council has been canvassing local opinion/local people to get their thoughts on the proposed housing development."

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1. agent |n| a person who represents candidates in their dealings with the electoral authorities and runs their campaigns.