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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Johnson faced charges of violating her oath of office, a felony, and a misdemeanor count of obstructing police when her trial opened last week.
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Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2025
Florida Republican Matt Gaetz resigned on November 13 and thus didn't take an oath of office for the 119th Congress after being nominated as Trump's attorney general.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
President Donald Trump administered the oath of office to new Secret Service Director Sean Curran on Monday evening at the White House.
—Christian Datoc, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 10 Mar. 2025
In 2020, Dukes became the first civilian in the U.S. to administer the oath of office to a governor.
—Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 2 Mar. 2025
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Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2025
Florida Republican Matt Gaetz resigned on November 13 and thus didn't take an oath of office for the 119th Congress after being nominated as Trump's attorney general.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
President Donald Trump administered the oath of office to new Secret Service Director Sean Curran on Monday evening at the White House.
—Christian Datoc, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 10 Mar. 2025
In 2020, Dukes became the first civilian in the U.S. to administer the oath of office to a governor.
—Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 2 Mar. 2025
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“Oath of office.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oath%20of%20office. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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