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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Nearly 100 days after Trump took the oath of office for a second time, consumer and business sentiment is spasming from widespread federal job cuts, the ping-ponging stock market and the president's on-again, off-again tariffs.
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Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2025
The new member will take the oath of office at the regular board meeting on the following day, June 18.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2025
Warren issued a temporary restraining order against Austin-Stripling last week, preventing her from attending two board meetings and taking the oath of office.
—Nora O’Neill, Charlotte Observer, 23 Apr. 2025
The changes were first noticed in a review by The Washington Post, which found that dozens of pages have been edited since President Trump took the oath of office in January.
—Cheyanne M. Daniels, The Hill, 7 Apr. 2025
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Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2025
The new member will take the oath of office at the regular board meeting on the following day, June 18.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2025
Warren issued a temporary restraining order against Austin-Stripling last week, preventing her from attending two board meetings and taking the oath of office.
—Nora O’Neill, Charlotte Observer, 23 Apr. 2025
The changes were first noticed in a review by The Washington Post, which found that dozens of pages have been edited since President Trump took the oath of office in January.
—Cheyanne M. Daniels, The Hill, 7 Apr. 2025
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“Oath of office.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oath%20of%20office. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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