oath of office
noun phrase
: an official promise by a person who has been elected to a public office to fulfill the duties of the office according to the law
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During his 2025 inauguration, Trump took the oath of office while first lady Melania Trump held two Bibles: one given to him by his mother, and the other the Bible used by Lincoln in his 1861 swearing-in.
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Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2025
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas administered the oath of office for Bondi, whose husband and mother were by her side.
—Ryan Lucas, NPR, 5 Feb. 2025
Some of the gifts were accepted while former Mayor Lori Lightfoot was in office, while others were accepted after Johnson took the oath of office.
—Greg Wehner, Fox News, 30 Jan. 2025
Since taking the oath of office earlier this month, the Republican governor has announced no concrete funding or incentive plans to retain one or both of the teams in Missouri.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 29 Jan. 2025
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Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2025
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas administered the oath of office for Bondi, whose husband and mother were by her side.
—Ryan Lucas, NPR, 5 Feb. 2025
Some of the gifts were accepted while former Mayor Lori Lightfoot was in office, while others were accepted after Johnson took the oath of office.
—Greg Wehner, Fox News, 30 Jan. 2025
Since taking the oath of office earlier this month, the Republican governor has announced no concrete funding or incentive plans to retain one or both of the teams in Missouri.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 29 Jan. 2025
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“Oath of office.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oath%20of%20office. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.
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