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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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.
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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
The sole issue in contemplating his ouster concerns his fidelity to his oath of office.
—Christian Browne, New York Daily News, 23 Feb. 2025
The president also hosted a slew of Republican governors at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida before taking the oath of office last month.
—The Hill Staff, The Hill, 20 Feb. 2025
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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
The sole issue in contemplating his ouster concerns his fidelity to his oath of office.
—Christian Browne, New York Daily News, 23 Feb. 2025
The president also hosted a slew of Republican governors at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida before taking the oath of office last month.
—The Hill Staff, The Hill, 20 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 5 Mar. 2025.
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