enter office

phrase

: to begin one's term in office
He's been faced with many scandals since he entered office.

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Legislators have privately joked about keeping prospective bill ideas in their desks, waiting for Polis’ successor to enter office before dusting them off. — Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 14 Jan. 2026 Sheffield will enter office under a microscope, as ethics questions have surfaced from her time on the city council. — Shaina Humphries, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2025 With Tuesday’s victories, Calvo will enter office with the potential to shape council decisions more effectively. — Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 10 Dec. 2025 As new cohorts of amateurs enter office each election cycle, this bipartisanship problem will persist. — Jeff Harden, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2025

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“Enter office.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enter%20office. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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