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1 PHRASAL VERB If you say that people camp out somewhere in the open air, you are emphasizing that they stay there for a long time, because they are waiting for something to happen. [EMPHASIS ] □ [V P ] …reporters who had camped out in anticipation of her arrival.

2 → see camp 4 COLLOCATIONS camp NOUN

1

noun + camp : detention, internment, labour, prison, refugee

2

noun + camp : holiday, summer

3

verb + camp : make, pitch, set up

cam|paign ◆◆◆ /kæ mpe I n/ (campaigns , campaigning , campaigned )

1 N‑COUNT A campaign is a planned set of activities that people carry out over a period of time in order to achieve something such as social or political change. □  During his election campaign he promised to put the economy back on its feet. □ [+ against ] …the campaign against public smoking. [Also + to-inf ]

2 VERB If someone campaigns for something, they carry out a planned set of activities over a period of time in order to achieve their aim. □ [V + for ] We are campaigning for law reform. □ [V to-inf] They have been campaigning to improve the legal status of women. [Also V ] [Also V against ]

3 N‑COUNT [oft n N ] In a war, a campaign is a series of planned movements carried out by armed forces. □  The allies are intensifying their air campaign.

4 → see also advertising campaign COLLOCATIONS campaign NOUN 1

noun + campaign : ad, awareness, marketing, poster; election, leadership, re-election, referendum; hate, smear

verb + campaign : conduct, launch, mount, run; back, support

adjective + campaign : effective, successful; presidential VERB 2

campaign+ adverb : relentlessly, tirelessly, vigorously, vociferously SYNONYMS campaign NOUN 1

drive:The ANC is about to launch a nationwide recruitment drive.

appeal:…an appeal to save a library containing priceless manuscripts.

push:They urged negotiators to make a final push to arrive at an agreement.

offensive:…a diplomatic offensive.

crusade:He made it his crusade to teach children to love books. VERB 2

crusade:…an adopted boy whose cause is taken up by a crusading lawyer.

press:Police might now press for changes in the law.

push:Germany is pushing for direct flights to be established.

cam|paign|er /kæ mpe I nə ^r / (campaigners ) N‑COUNT A campaigner is a person who campaigns for social or political change. □  …anti-hunting campaigners. [Also + for/against ]

ca mp bed (camp beds ) N‑COUNT A camp bed is a small bed that you can fold up. [BRIT ] in AM, use cot

camped /kæ mpt/ ADJ [v-link ADJ ] If people are camped or camped out somewhere in the open air, they are living, staying, or waiting there, often in tents. □  Most of the refugees are camped high in the mountains.

camp|er /kæ mpə ^r / (campers )

1 N‑COUNT A camper is someone who is camping somewhere.

2 N‑COUNT A camper is the same as a camper van .

ca mp|er van (camper vans ) N‑COUNT A camper van is a van which is equipped with beds and cooking equipment so that you can live, cook, and sleep in it.

camp|fire /kæ mpfa I ə ^r / (campfires ) also camp fire N‑COUNT A campfire is a fire that you light out of doors when you are camping.

ca mp fo l|low|er (camp followers ) also camp-follower

1 N‑COUNT If you describe someone as a camp follower , you mean that they do not officially belong to a particular group or movement but support it for their own advantage. [DISAPPROVAL ] □  …the Tory leader's friends and camp followers.

2 N‑COUNT Camp followers are people who travel with an army or other group, especially members of soldiers' families, or people who supply goods and services to the army.