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Prepositions with president

Of president or for president?

For president is common in elections and campaigns. Of president usually appears after another noun, such as office of president.

Quick answer

Which phrase is natural?

Use for president when talking about elections or support for a candidate. Of president normally follows another noun in formal phrases.

She is running for president this year.
He accepted the office of president of the association.

Choose the pattern by meaning

These forms are not interchangeable. Choose the construction by meaning, not by which preposition appears most often.

1
run for president

Meaning: become a candidate

This is the standard election phrase.

They encouraged her to run for president.
2
office of president

Meaning: the position of president

Of president follows nouns such as office or role.

The duties of the office of president are extensive.
3
president of + organization

Meaning: leader of a group

President commonly takes of before an organization.

She became president of the company.
4
campaign for president

Meaning: election campaign

This phrase refers to an effort to win the presidency.

His campaign for president started in June.

See the difference in context

The same subject can take different constructions because each sentence answers a different question.

Construction
Example
Meaning
for president
Many people voted for president online in the mock election.
election role or support
of president
The powers of president vary by country.
part of a larger noun phrase
president of
She is president of the club.
leader of an organization
run for president
He plans to run for president.
become a candidate

Common mistakes

Some combinations appear in real text but do not mean what learners often assume.

Using of president alone

Of president usually follows another noun.

✕ She applied of president. ✓ She ran for president.

Confusing election role and organization role

Use president of for organizations.

✕ She is for president the company. ✓ She is president of the company.

Leaving out the article in formal phrases

Formal expressions often need the before office or role.

✕ He accepted office of president. ✓ He accepted the office of president.

Quick practice

Choose the expression that matches the intended meaning.

1. She announced that she would run ___
2. He became president ___ the association.
3. The duties of the office ___ president were discussed.

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Frequently asked questions

When do we use for president?

Use it in election contexts, especially with run or campaign.

Can of president stand alone?

Usually no. It normally follows another noun such as office or role.

What comes after president in organization titles?

Use of, as in president of the company.

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