swears in
Inducts to office
To swear in is to administer an oath of office or duty, formally inducting someone into a position: The chief justice swears in the president.
The ceremony marks the official beginning of someone's term.
The passive form is common: She was sworn in as treasurer yesterday.
A swearing-in is the ceremony itself.
- vowSolemn personal commitment
- oathFormal binding promise
- so help me GodSolemn oath invocation
- hand on BibleOath-taking position
- inaugurationFormal beginning ceremony
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