take office
idiom
: to begin the job or responsibility of one in a position of authority especially in the government
The former governor took office in 1998.
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Charlotte’s outgoing interim attorney is slated to receive more than $50,000 for just three days of work while a new attorney prepares to take office, according to a deal previously approved by the City Council.
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Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 6 Oct. 2025
Bailey was named a couple weeks ago to be a co-deputy director at the FBI and is expected to take office Monday.
—Jason Rosenbaum, NPR, 5 Sep. 2025
The next commissioner will take office under heightened scrutiny and a fractured trust environment, which is precisely when these strong structural protections are most needed.
—Brent Dykes, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Bridges is being appointed after the candidate initially elected to the post in April, Susan Hanson, declined to take office after relocating outside St. Charles, according to past reporting.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2025
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Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 6 Oct. 2025
Bailey was named a couple weeks ago to be a co-deputy director at the FBI and is expected to take office Monday.
—Jason Rosenbaum, NPR, 5 Sep. 2025
The next commissioner will take office under heightened scrutiny and a fractured trust environment, which is precisely when these strong structural protections are most needed.
—Brent Dykes, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Bridges is being appointed after the candidate initially elected to the post in April, Susan Hanson, declined to take office after relocating outside St. Charles, according to past reporting.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2025
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“Take office.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20office. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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