crusade
Other forms: crusading; crusades; crusaded
If you go on a crusade against vegetables, you are waging a long-term battle against leafy greens. A crusade is a passionate struggle against something or someone.
In the 11th through 13th centuries, Roman Catholics attempting to win control of parts of what they considered the Holy Land (currently Israeli, Jordanian, Lebanese, and Palestinian lands) waged military battles against the Muslims who controlled the land. These battles are called the Crusades. The word crusade carries with it the feeling of a violent and vigorous fight. So if someone is on a crusade to do something, they mean business!
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a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular endtypes:anti-war movementa campaign against entering or continuing a warcharm campaigna campaign of flattery and friendliness (by a company, politician, etc.) to become more popular and gain supportconsumerisma movement advocating greater protection of the interests of consumerscampaigning, candidacy, candidature, electioneering, political campaignthe state of being officially considered for a position, award, degree, or elected officefund-raising campaign, fund-raising drive, fund-raising efforta campaign to raise money for some causefeminism, feminist movement, women's lib, women's liberation movementthe movement aimed at equal rights for womengay lib, gay liberation movementthe movement aimed at liberating homosexuals from legal or social or economic oppressionlost causea defeated cause or a cause for which defeat is inevitablereforma campaign aimed to correct abuses or malpracticeswara concerted campaign to end something that is injuriousyouth crusade, youth movementpolitical or religious or social reform movement or agitation consisting chiefly of young peoplefront-porch campaign, front-porch campaigninga campaign in which the candidate makes speeches but does not travelhustingsthe activities involved in political campaigning (especially speech making)whispering campaignthe organized dissemination of derogatory rumors designed to discredit a candidatestumpingcampaigning for something by making political speeches (stump speeches)sales campaignan advertising campaign intended to promote salespublic-relations campaignan advertising campaign intended to improve public relationstype of:ventureany venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
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any of the more or less continuous military expeditions in the 11th to 13th centuries when Christian powers of Europe tried to recapture the Holy Land from the Muslimssynonyms: Crusadeexamples:First Crusadea Crusade from 1096 to 1099; captured Jerusalem and created a theocracy thereSecond Crusadea Crusade from 1145 to 1147 that failed because of internal disagreements among the crusaders and led to the loss of Jerusalem in 1187Third Crusadea Crusade from 1189 to 1192 led by Richard I and the king of France that failed because an army torn by dissensions and fighting on foreign soil could not succeed against forces united by religious zealFourth Crusadea Crusade from 1202 to 1204 that was diverted into a battle for Constantinople and failed to recapture JerusalemFifth Crusadea Crusade under papal control from 1218 to 1221 that achieved military victories but failed when dissension arose over accepting the terms they had been offeredSixth Crusadea Crusade from 1228 to 1229 led by the Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II who fell ill and was excommunicated by the Pope; by negotiation Frederick II was able to crown himself king of JerusalemSeventh Crusadea Crusade initiated in 1248 after the loss of Jerusalem in 1244 and defeated in 1249type of:expedition, hostile expedition, military expeditiona military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
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go on a crusade; fight a holy war
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exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for
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In September, 1952, Richard Nixon, a young senator from California, was nominated to run for Vice President. Days later, however, he was accused of accepting funds from campaign donors to use for personal expenses. Nixon chose to use the new medium of television to defend himself. In a televised speech, he admitted to receiving one gift — a cocker spaniel named Checkers. He explained that his two young daughters loved the dog and would not give it up. The speech was a tremendous success, and Nixon went on to serve two terms as Vice President. Ironically, another television performance, a debate with John Kennedy in 1960, cost him the election that year. Nixon was elected President in 1968, but ultimately resigned in the wake of the Watergate scandal.
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