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run for office
UK/rʌn fɔːr ˈɒfɪs/US/rʌn fɔr ˈɔfɪs/RUN for OF·fice
Band 4-5speakingtask2
To campaign to be elected to a public position.
Examples
“Several young activists decided to run for office in the municipal elections.”
“He announced he would run for office next year.”
“Many TV interviews focus on why people choose to run for office.”
Band 8 sentence
“After years of community service, she felt it was time to run for office and try to influence policy directly.”
Collocations
- decide to run for office
- announce a run for office
Word family
run verbcandidate nounelection noun
Common mistakes
apply for office→run for office
run to office→run for office
Say it for a higher band
5apply for office→6stand for office→7+run for office
Synonyms
stand for office
Easily confused
stand for office
“She decided to stand for office in her constituency next spring.”
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