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swear in
verb
swore in; sworn in; swearing in; swears in
: to induct into office by administration of an oath
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Last month, Ariel Henry resigned as prime minister and a new transitional council was sworn in.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 24 May 2024
And at a meeting in Trump Tower just weeks before he was sworn in, Mr. Trump signed off on the fakery, Mr. Cohen recounted from the stand.
—Jonah E. Bromwich, New York Times, 19 May 2024
Among its reasons: In the days and even weeks after a new president is sworn in, many cabinet jobs whose nominees are awaiting confirmation are headed by acting secretaries and having an acting secretary means they have not been approved by the Senate.
—David Lightman, Sacramento Bee, 15 May 2024
Bates inherited an office beset by staffing problems when he was sworn in last year.
—Madeleine O'Neill, Baltimore Sun, 30 Apr. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1536, in the meaning defined above
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“Swear in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swear%20in. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
Kids Definition
swear in
verb
: to place into office by the giving of an oath
Legal Definition
swear in
transitive verb
: to induct into office by administration of an oath
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