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north
Noun
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North is the direction towards the top of the Earth, opposite to south; If you are looking north, the sun sets on your left.
Canada is the biggest country in North America.
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North is the end of a magnet that points north.
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The north is the area of land north of the speaker; Also the Arctic.
north
Preposition
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In the direction north; towards the north
The place you want is two miles north of here.
It's colder here because we're further north.
African
Noun
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An African person or thing comes from Africa.
African
Adjective
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Something or someone that is African comes from Africa.
Many African countries were colonised by the British.
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Something that is African is in a style typical of Africa.
campaign
Noun
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A campaign is a group of activities working towards a particular goal, often to elect a political candidate or in a war.
Angry TV viewers did launch a letter-writing campaign against CBS's decision to cancel the show.
The president is preparing for his re-election campaign.
For four months the government has waged a campaign to shut down the illegal drug operations.
The Shining Path waged a bloody campaign against the Peruvian government, killing more than 40,000 people.
campaign
Verb
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If you are campaigning, you are working in an organized way with a goal.