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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He was elected to the House in November of 2024 and took the oath of office in January 2025.
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Wcco Staff, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
In the end, Bondi was rewarded for her willingness to violate her professional responsibilities and oath of office with being unceremoniously shown the door, a predictable outcome in the context of a president for whom loyalty only ever runs one way.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2026
Shah is scheduled to take the oath of office on Friday.
—ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
When the San Francisco Public Utility Commission began to plan for a Sunol Water Temple welcome center, President Barack Obama had just taken his oath of office and the cost of gas was just over $2.
—Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2026
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Wcco Staff, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
In the end, Bondi was rewarded for her willingness to violate her professional responsibilities and oath of office with being unceremoniously shown the door, a predictable outcome in the context of a president for whom loyalty only ever runs one way.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2026
Shah is scheduled to take the oath of office on Friday.
—ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
When the San Francisco Public Utility Commission began to plan for a Sunol Water Temple welcome center, President Barack Obama had just taken his oath of office and the cost of gas was just over $2.
—Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2026
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“Oath of office.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oath%20of%20office. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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