military campaign
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Definition
Noun: A military campaign is a series of connected military operations planned and executed to achieve a specific strategic or operational objective, typically within defined geographical and time limits. It represents a significant phase within a larger war or conflict.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- The general planned a military campaign to capture the coastal region.
- Napoleon's military campaign in Russia ended in disaster.
- The success of the entire war depended on the autumn military campaign.
Advanced Usage
- "to wage a campaign": To actively conduct or carry out a military campaign.
- The nation waged a long and costly campaign in the mountains.
- "campaign of attrition": A military campaign designed to wear down the enemy through sustained losses.
- The war devolved into a brutal campaign of attrition.
Variants and Related Words
- Campaign (n): While "campaign" can refer to non-military organized efforts (e.g., an advertising campaign), "military campaign" specifies its martial context.
- Theater of operations (n): A specific area where military campaigns are conducted.
- Expedition (n): A journey or voyage for a specific purpose, often military, which can be part of a campaign.
Synonyms
- Offensive: A large-scale aggressive military action.
- Operation (often plural: operations): A military action or mission, which is a component of a campaign.
Related Phrases
- Campaign trail: This phrase is related to the non-military meaning of "campaign" (e.g., election campaigning) and is not used in a military context.
- Launch a campaign: To begin a series of military operations.
- The army was prepared to launch its northern campaign.
Related Idioms
- On campaign: Actively engaged in a military campaign.
- The soldiers spent two years on campaign in the desert.
Noun
- several related operations aimed at achieving a particular goal (usually within geographical and temporal constraints)