run for office

Synonyms

campaign candidacy campaigning

Examples

It is in Saudi Arabia's best interest to allow women to fully participate in its society, and this includes the right to vote and run for office. Barbara Boxer

Well-intentioned men don't run for office any more! They have too much sense to expose themselves to assassination, and only delusible idiots like our current chief executive can be persuaded to don the robes of high office. Nice guys don't crave power. John Brunner

If a politician doesn't wanna get beat up, he shouldn't run for office. If a football player doesn't want to get tackled or want the risk of an a occasional clip he shouldn't put the pads on. Bill Clinton

How can I run for office and say I want to be a weak president? We need a strong president, strong enough to resist the temptation of taking power the President shouldn't have. Ron Paul

But why should I run for office and lose what little influence I have? Ron Silver

Doris: You have no values. With you it's all nihilism, cynicism, sarcasm, and orgasm.Harry: Hey, in France I could run for office with that slogan, and win! Woody Allen

Words in the phrase

run for office

Close letter words and terms

run for run for cover run for it run for the exercise run for the hills run for the roses