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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If the current status of the law holds, TikTok will be banned on January 19 – one day before President-elect Donald Trump will take the oath of office.
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Alix Martichoux, The Hill, 11 Dec. 2024
Gone is the long tradition that the United States has just one president at a time and that the president-elect generally tries to stay out of the way until taking the oath of office.
—Susan Page, USA TODAY, 9 Dec. 2024
The inauguration ceremony takes place at the U.S. Capitol building in Washington D.C.
What is the presidential oath of office?
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 3 Dec. 2024
That was obvious Monday as lawmakers gathered in Sacramento to take the oath of office and kick off a special session devoted to gearing up for legal battle with the incoming Trump administration.
—Laurel Rosenhall, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2024
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Alix Martichoux, The Hill, 11 Dec. 2024
Gone is the long tradition that the United States has just one president at a time and that the president-elect generally tries to stay out of the way until taking the oath of office.
—Susan Page, USA TODAY, 9 Dec. 2024
The inauguration ceremony takes place at the U.S. Capitol building in Washington D.C.
What is the presidential oath of office?
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 3 Dec. 2024
That was obvious Monday as lawmakers gathered in Sacramento to take the oath of office and kick off a special session devoted to gearing up for legal battle with the incoming Trump administration.
—Laurel Rosenhall, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2024
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“Oath of office.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oath%20of%20office. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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