inauguration speech
Leader's first remarks
An inauguration speech is a formal address given by a leader upon taking office, most commonly associated with U.S. presidents.
The speech traditionally outlines vision and priorities for the coming term while calling for unity: Kennedy's inauguration speech asked Americans what they could do for their country.
Also called an inaugural address.
- podiumRaised platform for speakers
- oathFormal binding promise
- so help me GodSolemn oath invocation
- presidentElected leader of nation
- peaceful transferNonviolent change of power
ceremony · address · swearing-in · Capitol · crowd · sea of faces · flags · January · promise · vision · unity · national unity · democracy · founding fathers · microphone · applause · mandate · executive order
- public speakingpublic speaking, keynotes, oratory, oration, presentation
- ceremonial speecheseulogy, commencement address, farewell address, wedding toast, keynote address
- speechesaddresses, lecture, soliloquy, monologue, oration
- declarationsdeclaration, declarations, proclamation, proclamations, announcement
inauguration speechfarewell address
Departing person's final speech
resignation speech · concession speech · valedictory address
inauguration speechcampaign speech
Candidate's persuasive oration
campaign promise · stump speech · primary debate · campaign slogan · negative campaigning
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