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

Less than an hour after Umek officially retired, Deputy Chief Thomas Deinken took his oath of office as North Chicago’s new fire chief during a City Council meeting at City Hall. — Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026

Edmond, who was officially seated after taking the oath of office, will serve out the remainder of the unexpired term. — Randy Moll, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026

Santonio Wilcher, 37, of Lyons, faces two counts of misuse of a license plate reader system and a charge of violation of oath of office, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. — Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026

Like most federal employees, TSA officers must also take an oath of office. — Meena Thiruvengadam, Travel + Leisure, 14 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for oath of office

• interoffice