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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In short, in both proclamations Lincoln was a consummate lawyer who paid exquisite attention to questions of constitutionality and scrupulously honored his oath of office to act under the Constitution, not over or outside it.
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Akhil Reed Amar, Time, 22 Sep. 2025
In this photo released by the U.S. Air Force, Capt. Ryan Vickers stands for a photo to display his new service tapes after taking his oath of office to transfer from the U.S. Air Force to the U.S. Space Force at Al-Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Sept. 1, 2020.
—Dan Gooding
barney Henderson, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
With family at her side, St. Paul City Council’s newest member, Molly Coleman, took the oath of office Wednesday at City Hall.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 28 Aug. 2025
Sanders appointees confirmed to a new position Friday by the state Senate, took an oath of office Monday afternoon at the agency's headquarters.
—Nathan Ansell, Arkansas Online, 19 Aug. 2025
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Akhil Reed Amar, Time, 22 Sep. 2025
In this photo released by the U.S. Air Force, Capt. Ryan Vickers stands for a photo to display his new service tapes after taking his oath of office to transfer from the U.S. Air Force to the U.S. Space Force at Al-Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Sept. 1, 2020.
—Dan Gooding
barney Henderson, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
With family at her side, St. Paul City Council’s newest member, Molly Coleman, took the oath of office Wednesday at City Hall.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 28 Aug. 2025
Sanders appointees confirmed to a new position Friday by the state Senate, took an oath of office Monday afternoon at the agency's headquarters.
—Nathan Ansell, Arkansas Online, 19 Aug. 2025
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“Oath of office.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oath%20of%20office. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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