swearing in
Taking official office
Swearing in is the formal ceremony where someone takes an oath before assuming office or duty.
Presidents are sworn in on Inauguration Day; witnesses are sworn in before testifying; soldiers are sworn in upon enlistment.
The ritual typically involves raising a hand, sometimes placing another on a Bible or constitution, and reciting prescribed words.
The swearing in of the new mayor drew a large crowd.
Formal beginning ceremony
- investitureCeremony conferring rank
- inductionFormal admission process
- installationProcess of putting in
- oath of officeFormal vow for public duty
hand on Bible · procession · dignitary · podium · dais · regalia · robes · solemnity
Solemn personal commitment
- pledgeBinding promise given
- declarationFormal public announcement
- testimonySworn statement as evidence
- constitutionInherent physical or structural makeup
allegiance · so help me God · recitation · words · promise · truthfulness · sincerity · veracity
Elected leader of nation
- vice-presidentSecond-ranking executive officer
- governorState's chief executive
- mayorElected head of municipality
- senatorUpper chamber member
congressman · cabinet · judge · justice · sheriff · official · elected · appointee
Voluntary entry into service
- commissionPayment for services rendered
- officerAuthority figure in uniform
- enlistedSigned up formally
- recruitNew member sought
service · duty · uniform · flag · country · honor · allegiance · deployment
inauguration
Formal beginning ceremony
- investitureCeremony conferring rank
- inductionFormal admission process
- installationProcess of putting in
oath of office · hand on Bible · procession · dignitary · podium · dais · regalia · robes · solemnity · pageantry
vow
Solemn personal commitment
- pledgeBinding promise given
- declarationFormal public announcement
- testimonySworn statement as evidence
constitution · allegiance · so help me God · recitation · words · promise · truthfulness · sincerity · veracity · perjury
president
Elected leader of nation
- vice-presidentSecond-ranking executive officer
- governorState's chief executive
- mayorElected head of municipality
senator · congressman · cabinet · judge · justice · sheriff · official · elected · appointee · administration
enlistment
Voluntary entry into service
- commissionPayment for services rendered
- officerAuthority figure in uniform
- enlistedSigned up formally
recruit · service · duty · uniform · flag · country · honor · allegiance · deployment · rank
- Judicial Appointmentsjudicial nominee, nomination, nominee, confirmation hearing, confirmation vote
- civicsballot, election, ballots, Bill of Rights, branches of government
- courtroomjudge, jury, oath taking, lawyer, bench
- politicsdemocracy, campaigning, campaigns, democrats, bill
- ceremonieswedding ceremony, wedding, weddings, graduation, graduations
- Citizenship Ceremonyoath of allegiance, certificate, pledge, applicants, national anthem
swearing inresignation
Voluntary relinquishment of position
stepping down · removal from office · abdication · standing down · impeachment
swear, swearing, sworn, affirmation, swore, swears, swearers, swearer, swearing-in