Precampaign

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A campaign that takes place in advance of the main campaign.

    "For example, current election laws remain silent about so-called precampaigns: the campaign activities that prospective candidates carry out ahead of the official campaign period […]"

Adjective
  1. 1
    Before a campaign. not-comparable

    "Reruns revive the old Fred Thompson in all his precampaign savvy."

Example

More examples

"Reruns revive the old Fred Thompson in all his precampaign savvy."

Etymology

From pre- + campaign.

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