several related operations aimed at achieving a particular goal (usually within geographical and temporal constraints) | the final campaign of the American Civil War (1864-65); Union forces under Grant besieged and finally defeated Confederate forces under Lee |
an overland journey by hunters (especially in Africa) | a town in southeastern Virginia (south of Richmond); scene of heavy fighting during the American Civil War |
a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end | |
a race between candidates for elective office | |