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noun

Campaigner n.

One who has served in an army in several campaigns; an old soldier; a veteran.

One who is campaigning, especially a politician running for elective office, or one of his/her supporters.

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Etymology of 'Campaigner'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Campaigner" Quotes from Famous Books

... his campaigner's instincts, the first of Driscoll's expected troubles came and was gone before he knew that it was trouble. It arrived so naturally, and was so well behaved! With a stop for a bowl of coffee at a roadside ...

— The Missourian • Eugene P. (Eugene Percy) Lyle

... Walker who had appeared a week or two previously! His bright, restless eye, though too sensitive for that of an old campaigner, now took in the crowd with complete assurance, and there was no hint of hesitation discernible. Having once smelt powder he was ...

— Some Everyday Folk and Dawn • Miles Franklin

... she did this time with the nerve of an old campaigner, the manager returned to the charge; and after saying nice things and being generally nice himself, he came ...

— Moon-Face and Other Stories • Jack London

... motherly woman to look after you. You oughter have sent the municipality word you was coming.' 'Thank you,' answers the poor boy, as serious as can be; 'of course I shall be glad of such comforts, but I assure you they are not indispensable. I'm an old campaigner,' he says, drawing himself up to his poor little height and smiling proud-like. I tell you, that knocked the wind out of our sails. It was too big to laugh at. We just stuck for half a minute and looked at him, till the mischief put it into old Huz-and-Buz's head to cackle out, 'Better ...

— Wandering Heath • Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch

... hour I topped a ridge and decided I would halt and eat at the first spring or brook I came to. My horse, an old campaigner in wilderness work, pricked his ears as we began dipping down the gentle slope. I studied the path ahead and the timbered slopes on both sides to discover the cause of ...

— A Virginia Scout • Hugh Pendexter

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