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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Even before Trump took the oath of office, the European Union imposed tariffs on China's electric vehicles and Global South countries such as Indonesia, Brazil, and Turkey imposed tariff and other barriers.
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
The collision posed one of the first major emergencies of Donald Trump’s second presidency, causing mass casualties a stone’s throw from the White House within 10 days of the Republican taking the oath of office.
—Brooke Conrad, Baltimore Sun, 30 Jan. 2025
As Patel was preparing to take the oath of office on Friday, FBI leadership announced a plan to transfer up to 1,500 staff and agents out of the bureau’s Washington headquarters to field offices across the country.
—Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 24 Feb. 2025
For Ukrainians living in Sacramento, the world has turned upside down since President Donald Trump took the oath of office a little over a month ago.
—Joe Rubin, Sacramento Bee, 24 Feb. 2025
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
The collision posed one of the first major emergencies of Donald Trump’s second presidency, causing mass casualties a stone’s throw from the White House within 10 days of the Republican taking the oath of office.
—Brooke Conrad, Baltimore Sun, 30 Jan. 2025
As Patel was preparing to take the oath of office on Friday, FBI leadership announced a plan to transfer up to 1,500 staff and agents out of the bureau’s Washington headquarters to field offices across the country.
—Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 24 Feb. 2025
For Ukrainians living in Sacramento, the world has turned upside down since President Donald Trump took the oath of office a little over a month ago.
—Joe Rubin, Sacramento Bee, 24 Feb. 2025
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“Oath of office.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oath%20of%20office. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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