campaigner
/kæmˈpeɪnə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /kæmˈpeɪnər/ (ame, ipa) · /(ˌ)kam-ˈpā-nər/ (ame, mw)
campaigner — noun
- campaignersingular
- campaignersplural
1. someone who works with others in an organized public effort to change a law, pol
someone who works with others in an organized public effort to change a law, policy, or social problem
Sana became a campaigner for safer roads after her brother's crash.
pattern: campaigner for + cause
João spoke as a campaigner against river pollution at the town meeting.
Newspapers called Marco a leading campaigner for free school meals.
Obi thanked every campaigner who knocked on doors before the vote.
The group hired Talia as its main campaigner for clean water.
- activist
Broader and often longer-term; an activist may work across many issues, not just one organized drive
- advocate
Often focuses on speaking or arguing for a cause, not necessarily on field work or public organizing
- reformer
More focused on changing a system or institution, often through official channels
文法句型
campaigner for/against + cause or policy
用法筆記
Often followed by for or against to name the cause. It usually points to organized public action around a specific issue, such as road safety, clean water, or animal rights.