campaign pledge

collocation in English

meaningsofcampaignandpledge

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campaign
noun[C]
uk
/kæmˈpeɪn/
us
/kæmˈpeɪn/
a planned group of especially political, business, or military activities that are intended to achieve a ...
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pledge
noun[C]
uk
/pledʒ/
us
/pledʒ/
a serious or formal promise, especially one to give money or to be a friend, or something that you give as a sign that you will keep ...
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(Definition ofcampaignandpledgefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofcampaign pledge

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Labour's corecampaignpledgeon education was therefore to give the impression that all classes would soon consist of fewer than 30 pupils.
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He vowed that he would make the elimination of the per-vote subsidy acampaignpledgein the next federal election.
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Twice each year, the network conducts a membershipcampaignpledgedrive to pay for programming and ongoing operational costs.
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In his inaugural address, he reiterated hiscampaignpledgeto address economic and social inequalities within the city.
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Proposals for new programs were constrained by continued budget-cutting and his decision to honor acampaignpledgeto not raise taxes.
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Baldacci refused to raise broad based taxes, honoring acampaignpledge.
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He upheld hiscampaignpledgeto serve no more than three consecutive terms and did not run for re-election in 2000.
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He visited the shrine annually in fulfillment of acampaignpledge.
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His maincampaignpledgewas to try to revive the near dead coal mining citys economy with tourism.
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This package was not acampaignpledge.
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Dempster broke hiscampaignpledge, and proposed new city property taxes.
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They gave almost $4 million to charity, but only claimed $2.25 million in deductions in order to maintain hiscampaignpledgeto pay at least 13% of his income in federal taxes.
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Her conservative, market-oriented political stance was well reflected in hercampaignpledgefor 2008 presidential bid to cut taxes, reduce regulation, and establish strong law and order.
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Harrison, however, articulates the antithesis of a theory of popular leadership repeatedly in his campaign by refusing to make campaign pledges and promises.
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