campaigner
gb/kæmpˈeɪnɚ/ us/kæmpˈeɪnɚ/
B2
Anglais
Sens
0 sens
Nom
B2
role
1
active advocate for a cause
someone who works to change something in society or politics
Schéma d’usage :
a campaigner for/against [something]; a [cause] campaigner
Erreur fréquente :
Use campaigner for a person, not for the organized effort itself; that is a campaign.
Synonymes
activist (often suggests direct action, protest, or public organizing)
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advocate (often suggests speaking publicly or formally in support of a cause)
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crusader (more dramatic and can suggest strong moral zeal)
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lobbyist (usually refers to someone who tries to influence government, often professionally)
Antonymes
opponent (someone who works against the cause or proposal)
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bystander (someone who does not actively take part)
Collocations
human rights campaigner
|climate campaigner
|anti-war campaigner
|animal rights campaigner
|peace campaigner
|privacy campaigner
|leading campaigner
|prominent campaigner
|tireless campaigner
|local campaigner
Thèmes
activism
|politics
|society
|environment
Exemples
- She is a leading campaigner for better mental health services.
- The new law was welcomed by campaigners who had fought for years to protect renters.
- Local campaigners organized a march against the closure of the hospital.
Exemples pédagogiques
- He is a campaigner for clean water.
- The campaigners want safer roads.
Nom
B2
role
2
participant in an election campaign
someone who works to get votes in an election
Schéma d’usage :
a campaigner for [candidate/party]; a [party/candidate] campaigner
Erreur fréquente :
If you specifically mean a person trying to be elected, candidate is usually clearer than campaigner.
Synonymes
campaign worker (more clearly refers to staff or volunteers, not the candidate)
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canvasser (specifically someone who contacts voters directly)
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candidate (only the person running for office, not helpers or volunteers)
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electioneer (less common and can sound old-fashioned or negative)
Antonymes
political opponent (someone on the other side of the election contest)
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nonparticipant (someone who does not take part in the campaign)
Collocations
election campaigner
|presidential campaigner
|party campaigner
|local campaigner
|skilled campaigner
|door-to-door campaigner
|campaigner for the party
|campaigner for the candidate
Thèmes
politics
|elections
|government
Exemples
- The senator is a skilled campaigner who connects well with voters.
- Local campaigners spent the weekend knocking on doors for the mayoral candidate.
- In a close election, energetic campaigners can make a real difference.
Exemples pédagogiques
- Campaigners asked people to vote for Maria.
- He is a good campaigner during elections.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
campaigner
API
GB/kæmpˈeɪnɚ/
US/kæmpˈeɪnɚ/
Syllabes et accentuation
cam - paign - er (3 syllabes)
Stress on 2nd syllable (paign)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: campaigner
- Plural: campaigners
Expressions
climate campaigner
1/klˈaɪmɪt kæmpˈeɪnɚ/
fixed phrase
advocate for climate action
someone who works for action on climate change
Exemples
- Climate campaigners urged the government to stop approving new coal mines.
- The conference attracted scientists, business leaders, and climate campaigners.
- A group of climate campaigners held a peaceful protest outside the bank.
grassroots campaigner
1/ɡɹˈæsɹˈuts kæmpˈeɪnɚ/
fixed phrase
local community campaigner
someone who helps a campaign by organizing ordinary people locally
Exemples
- Grassroots campaigners collected signatures in neighborhoods across the city.
- The movement grew because grassroots campaigners kept organizing local meetings.
- She started as a grassroots campaigner before running for office herself.
human rights campaigner
1/hjˈumən ɹˈaɪts kæmpˈeɪnɚ/
fixed phrase
advocate for human rights
someone who works to protect people's basic rights
Exemples
- Human rights campaigners called for the prisoners to be released.
- She became a human rights campaigner after working with refugees.
- The award recognized a human rights campaigner who had spent years documenting abuses.
seasoned campaigner
1/sˈizənd kæmpˈeɪnɚ/
fixed phrase
very experienced participant
someone who has done something many times and knows how to handle it
Exemples
- A seasoned campaigner, she stayed calm during the difficult interview.
- After twenty years in the union, he was a seasoned campaigner in wage negotiations.
- The team relied on its seasoned campaigners in the final minutes of the match.
single-issue campaigner
1/sˈɪŋɡəl ˈɪʃu kæmpˈeɪnɚ/
fixed phrase
campaigner focused on one issue
someone who campaigns mainly about one public issue
Exemples
- He disliked being dismissed as a single-issue campaigner.
- Single-issue campaigners can shape a party's agenda even if they never win elections.
- The debate was dominated by single-issue campaigners on both sides of the proposal.