inaugurated
Sworn into office
Inaugurated is the past tense of inaugurate, meaning to formally begin or introduce something, especially with ceremony.
A president is inaugurated when sworn into office.
A building is inaugurated when officially opened: The museum was inaugurated in 1952.
More broadly, inaugurated marks any significant beginning: The treaty inaugurated a new era of cooperation.
Official oath-taking ceremony
- oathFormal binding promise
- investitureCeremony conferring rank
- installationProcess of putting in
- inductionFormal admission process
coronation · enthronement · convocation · proclamation · pageantry · pomp · ritual · solemnity
Act of starting
- inceptionFounding moment
- launchSet into motion
- debutFirst public appearance
- onsetStarting point of something
outset · genesis · dawn · advent · threshold · initiation · introduction · kickoff
Chief executive's office
- administrationOrganizational oversight and control
- tenureProtected employment status
- incumbencyHolding an official position
- mandateFormal authoritative directive
governance · stewardship · regime · authority · term · executive · government · office
Inherited cultural legacy
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
- continuityUninterrupted progression or coherence
- legacyWhat's passed down
- time-honoredRespected due to age
historic · precedent · protocol · convention · established · ceremony · ritual · perpetuation
swearing-in
Official oath-taking ceremony
- oathFormal binding promise
- investitureCeremony conferring rank
- installationProcess of putting in
induction · coronation · enthronement · convocation · proclamation · pageantry · pomp · ritual · solemnity · formality
commencement
Act of starting
onset · outset · genesis · dawn · advent · threshold · initiation · introduction · kickoff · birth
presidency
Chief executive's office
- administrationOrganizational oversight and control
- tenureProtected employment status
- incumbencyHolding an official position
mandate · governance · stewardship · regime · authority · term · executive · government · office · succession
heritage
Inherited cultural legacy
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
- continuityUninterrupted progression or coherence
- legacyWhat's passed down
time-honored · historic · precedent · protocol · convention · established · ceremony · ritual · perpetuation · preservation
- presidential inaugurationFormal assumption of executive office
- Inauguration DayStart of presidential term
- inauguration speechOration at office-taking ceremony
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