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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As Mazuera Arias prepares to take office — which happens in December after the general election — his family is still processing what this moment means.
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Charlotte Observer, 2 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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Charlotte Observer, 2 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 7 Oct. 2025.
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