takes office
Begins official duties
Takes office means to formally begin serving in an official position, especially a political or governmental one.
The phrase marks the moment when authority transfers: The president takes office on January 20th.
It implies ceremony and legal assumption of power, distinguishing the formal start from merely winning an election.
- swearing-inOfficial oath-taking ceremony
- sworn inFormally bound by oath
- inaugurationFormal beginning ceremony
- helmVessel's steering mechanism
- appointmentScheduled time for something
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