The definition given is "The term ``political campaign'' includes-- [a list follows]", and my understanding of the canons of construction indicates that this me

The definition given is "The term ``political campaign'' includes-- [a list follows]", and my understanding of the canons of construction indicates that this means that the term is not to be understood to be a fully enumerated list in the definition: anything on the list would constitute a "political campaign", but something not on the list could also still constitute a "political campaign."