inaugurations
Formal office-taking ceremonies
Inaugurations is the plural of inauguration—formal ceremonies marking the beginning of something, especially a leader's term in office.
Presidential inaugurations draw massive crowds to Washington.
The word applies beyond politics to any ceremonial launch: the inauguration of a building, a policy, or an era.
Official oath-taking ceremony
- oathFormal binding promise
- presidentElected leader of nation
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
- CapitolLegislative assembly building
podium · address · transition · administration · mandate · term · governor · mayor
Ceremonial opening event
- openingGap or start
- unveilingAct of first revealing
- dedicationWholehearted loyalty to purpose
- processionFormal moving line
dignitaries · fanfare · pomp · gala · festivities · parade · celebration · guests
Set into motion
- commencementAct of starting
- kickoffOpening play in football
- debutFirst public appearance
- initiationFormal admission ceremony
founding · genesis · dawn · birth · onset · start · establishment · origin
Process of putting in
- chancellorSenior administrative official
- rectorParish clergy chief
- presidentElected leader of nation
- convocationFormal ceremonial gathering
robes · mace · regalia · trustees · faculty · academic procession · medallion · investiture
swearing-in
Official oath-taking ceremony
Capitol · podium · address · transition · administration · mandate · term · governor · mayor · peaceful transfer
ribbon-cutting
Ceremonial opening event
- openingGap or start
- unveilingAct of first revealing
- dedicationWholehearted loyalty to purpose
procession · dignitaries · fanfare · pomp · gala · festivities · parade · celebration · guests · speeches
launch
Set into motion
- commencementAct of starting
- kickoffOpening play in football
- debutFirst public appearance
initiation · founding · genesis · dawn · birth · onset · start · establishment · origin · premiere
installation
Process of putting in
- chancellorSenior administrative official
- rectorParish clergy chief
- presidentElected leader of nation
convocation · robes · mace · regalia · trustees · faculty · academic procession · medallion · investiture · provost
- politicsdemocracy, campaigning, campaigns, democrats, bill
- ceremonieswedding ceremony, wedding, weddings, graduation, graduations
- executive branchexecutive branch, Oval Office, executive power, executive orders, cabinet secretary
- state ceremoniesnational anthems, flag ceremonies, parades, state funerals, coronations
- Washington DCWhite House, Capitol, National Mall, Lincoln Memorial, Washington Monument
- collective eventsfestivals, concerts, parades, weddings, funerals
inaugurationsendings
Concluding portions
conclusions · terminations · closures · finales · farewells
inaugurationsresignations
Formal job departures
abdications · impeachments · removals · ousters · depositions
- presidential inaugurationFormal assumption of executive office
- Inauguration DayStart of presidential term
- inauguration speechOration at office-taking ceremony