swear in
Induct with ceremony
To swear in is to administer an oath of office or duty, formally inducting someone into a position: The chief justice swore in the new president.
The ceremony typically involves the person placing a hand on a Bible or other significant text and reciting prescribed words.
She was sworn in as a naturalized citizen.
Begin officially, with ceremony
- appointAssign to office
- investCommit resources for gain
- empowerGrant authority or confidence
- commissionPayment for services rendered
authorize · confer · vest · mandate · entrust · ratify · sanction · confirm
Formal binding promise
- vowSolemn personal commitment
- pledgeBinding promise given
- testifyGive sworn evidence
- witnessOne who attests
attest · depose · affidavit · perjury · truth · declaration · solemnize · notarize
Faithful commitment to another
- fidelityLoyalty or exactness
- fealtyPledged devotion to authority
- devotionDeep, loyal commitment
- allegianceLoyalty owed to authority
duty · service · constitution · country · flag · office · faithfulness · honor
Formal beginning ceremony
- inductionFormal admission process
- installationProcess of putting in
- investitureCeremony conferring rank
- oath-takingFormal vow ceremony
ritual · formality · solemnity · procession · podium · regalia · robes · gavel
Elected leader of nation
- judgeOne who decides
- senatorUpper chamber member
- governorState's chief executive
- mayorElected head of municipality
cabinet · ambassador · legislator · representative · parliament · secretary · chief justice · prime minister
inaugurate
Begin officially, with ceremony
commission · authorize · confer · vest · mandate · entrust · ratify · sanction · confirm · validate
oath
Formal binding promise
witness · attest · depose · affidavit · perjury · truth · declaration · solemnize · notarize · authenticate
loyalty
Faithful commitment to another
allegiance · duty · service · constitution · country · flag · office · faithfulness · honor · obligation
inauguration
Formal beginning ceremony
- inductionFormal admission process
- installationProcess of putting in
- investitureCeremony conferring rank
oath-taking · ritual · formality · solemnity · procession · podium · regalia · robes · gavel · ceremonial
president
Elected leader of nation
mayor · cabinet · ambassador · legislator · representative · parliament · secretary · chief justice · prime minister · officeholder