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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Trump and Vance will take the oath of office on Jan. 20. Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2025 Now, many are asking if the armed forces could shift alliances to allow Mr. González to take the oath of office. Mie Hoejris Dahl, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 Jan. 2025 With Trump taking the oath of office on Jan. 20, Republicans have no time to waste. Kevin Freking, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2025 Trump will recite the presidential oath of office with Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts in front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for oath of office 

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“Oath of office.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oath%20of%20office. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.

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