'V for n' - Construction 5

Name: the campaign for construction
Description: A group of people, or a person, take assertive or aggressive action to obtain something.
Verbs: agitate, bay, campaign, canvass, clamour, crusade, demonstrate, fight, lobby, negotiate, petition, press, push, scrabble, strike, hold out, stick out
Example: We have campaigned for better rural transport… (BNC)
Membership: target 'for'; action; abstract
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