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

Examples of oath of office in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Quitman Police Chief Lawrence McGee, 44, is charged with one count of felony theft by taking and one count of violation of his oath of office, officials said. — Dan Raby, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026

The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office in Georgia arrested deputy Jose Ferrer for misusing a license plate reader and violating his oath of office. — Kenny Jacoby, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026

Trump picked his field general for repurposing HSI even before taking the oath of office. — Peter Elkind, ProPublica, 14 Aug. 2026

Roosevelt took his first oath of office on March 4, 1933, but his subsequent inaugurations took place on January 20. — Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for oath of office

• interoffice