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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And with Trump set to take office in less than two weeks, legal experts broadly agree criminal prosecutions cannot proceed against a sitting president.
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Ella Lee, The Hill, 10 Jan. 2025
So now Trump is set to take office himself on Jan. 20 with a promise to keep from his famous campaign ad.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024
As Donald Trump prepares to take office in January 2025, experts in trade and investment are weighing up the potential impact of his policies.
—Courtney Fingar, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
The candidates’ silence belies a stark reality: the next president will take office in a world already changed by GenAI—and heading for much greater disruption.
—Molly Kinder, Mark Muro, & Xavier De Souza Briggs, TIME, 10 Oct. 2024
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Ella Lee, The Hill, 10 Jan. 2025
So now Trump is set to take office himself on Jan. 20 with a promise to keep from his famous campaign ad.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024
As Donald Trump prepares to take office in January 2025, experts in trade and investment are weighing up the potential impact of his policies.
—Courtney Fingar, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
The candidates’ silence belies a stark reality: the next president will take office in a world already changed by GenAI—and heading for much greater disruption.
—Molly Kinder, Mark Muro, & Xavier De Souza Briggs, TIME, 10 Oct. 2024
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“Take office.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20office. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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