campaigners

Meaning

1. 1nounplural

   People who take part in organized activities to achieve a particular goal, especially political or social change.

   Grammar: This is the plural form; the singular is 'campaigner'. It takes a plural verb: The campaigners are demanding action.

   Patterns

   • campaigners for something
   • campaigners against something
   • a group of campaigners

   The campaigners collected thousands of signatures for their petition.

   Environmental campaigners blocked the entrance to the factory.

   She joined a group of campaigners fighting for better housing.

Word forms

Common combinations

human rights campaigners

Human rights campaigners criticized the new law.

environmental campaigners

Environmental campaigners welcomed the ban on plastic bags.

a group of campaigners

A group of campaigners met outside the town hall.

campaigners for change

Campaigners for change organized a peaceful march.

Synonyms and how they differ

activists

This is similar but often suggests more direct or radical action, while 'campaigners' can include people who work within the system.

advocates

This focuses on speaking publicly in support of a cause, often in a professional or legal setting.

Word family

campaign noun

A planned series of actions to achieve a goal: They launched a campaign for cleaner air.

campaign verb

To take part in a campaign: She campaigned for years to change the law.

Commonly confused: campaigners or campaigner?

Practice

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