noun a campaign or competition for a particular position or honor
preposition indicating the purpose or goal of running
Candidates run for political office in elections.
Companies may run for awards or recognition in their industry.
Individuals may run for personal fitness goals or achievements.
Students may run for positions in student government or clubs.
Athletes run for positions in races or competitions.
Actors may run for roles in movies or plays.
Organizations may run for grants or funding.
In the publishing industry, writers often run for leadership positions in writer's organizations or run for board positions in literary magazines.
Psychologists may run for positions within professional organizations such as the American Psychological Association or run for office in state psychological associations.
Lawyers may run for leadership positions in bar associations or run for judge positions in local or state judicial elections.
Doctors may run for leadership positions in medical associations or run for hospital board positions.
Teachers may run for leadership positions in teacher's unions or run for school board positions.