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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What is the presidential oath of office? During Inauguration Day, the vice-president-elect is sworn in first and repeats the same oath of office recited by senators, representatives and other federal employees.
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Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
When President Donald Trump took his second term oath of office, tech titans Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg and Jeff Bezos had front-row seats — literally.
—Samantha Putterman, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
McLemore took his oath of office and was seated as one of two new members of the Lake County Regional Board of School Trustees on Monday in Vernon Hills.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2025
Lyndon Johnson took the oath of office aboard this jet after the assassination of Kennedy in 1963.
—Jeff Suess, The Enquirer, 3 July 2025
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Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
When President Donald Trump took his second term oath of office, tech titans Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg and Jeff Bezos had front-row seats — literally.
—Samantha Putterman, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
McLemore took his oath of office and was seated as one of two new members of the Lake County Regional Board of School Trustees on Monday in Vernon Hills.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2025
Lyndon Johnson took the oath of office aboard this jet after the assassination of Kennedy in 1963.
—Jeff Suess, The Enquirer, 3 July 2025
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“Oath of office.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oath%20of%20office. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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