oath of office
noun phrase
: an official promise by a person who has been elected to a public office to fulfill the duties of the office according to the law
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Standing before family, supporters, and state officials, Johnson framed the moment as both symbolic and consequential, describing her oath of office as a commitment to integrity, accountability, and service to Georgians who rely on the commission's decisions every day.
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Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 30 Dec. 2025
Former Mayor Bill de Blasio, for instance, took the oath of office just after midnight on New Year’s Day in 2014 outside his home in Park Slope, Brooklyn.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 30 Dec. 2025
After a midnight oath of office overseen by New York Attorney General Letitia James at a subway station, Mamdani is set to have an afternoon public swearing in at City Hall followed by a block party in Lower Manhattan.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 30 Dec. 2025
Judge Candice Alcaraz, who in 2023 was the first Black woman elected judge in Wyandotte County, guided Watson through her oath of office.
—Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 16 Dec. 2025
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Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 30 Dec. 2025
Former Mayor Bill de Blasio, for instance, took the oath of office just after midnight on New Year’s Day in 2014 outside his home in Park Slope, Brooklyn.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 30 Dec. 2025
After a midnight oath of office overseen by New York Attorney General Letitia James at a subway station, Mamdani is set to have an afternoon public swearing in at City Hall followed by a block party in Lower Manhattan.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 30 Dec. 2025
Judge Candice Alcaraz, who in 2023 was the first Black woman elected judge in Wyandotte County, guided Watson through her oath of office.
—Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 16 Dec. 2025
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“Oath of office.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oath%20of%20office. Accessed 1 Jan. 2026.
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