campaign for governor
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Definition
- Noun:
- A race for election to the governorship: This term specifically refers to the organized effort, including activities like fundraising, advertising, and public appearances, undertaken by a candidate or political party to win an election for the office of state governor.
Usage
- The term is used as a singular noun to describe the entire electoral process for a gubernatorial position.
- It typically follows verbs like "run," "launch," "manage," or "win."
Examples
- Noun:
- She announced her campaign for governor last spring.
- The campaign for governor was one of the most expensive in the state's history.
- He spent two years preparing his campaign for governor.
Advanced Usage
- "to mount a campaign for governor": To initiate and organize the effort to run for governor.
- The former mayor is mounting a vigorous campaign for governor.
- "a hotly contested campaign for governor": A gubernatorial election where the competition is very intense.
- The state is witnessing a hotly contested campaign for governor.
Variants and Related Words
- Gubernatorial campaign (n): A formal synonym for "campaign for governor."
- The gubernatorial campaign dominated local news.
- Gubernatorial election (n): Refers specifically to the election event itself, rather than the overall effort.
- The gubernatorial election is scheduled for November.
Synonyms
- Gubernatorial race: An alternative term emphasizing the competitive aspect.
- Run for governor: A phrasal verb phrase describing the candidate's action.
Related Phrases
- To run for governor: The action undertaken by the candidate.
- After serving as attorney general, she decided to run for governor.
- To drop out of the campaign for governor: To withdraw from the election race.
- Citing health reasons, he dropped out of the campaign for governor.
Noun
- a race for election to the governorship