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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Ultimately, Iran freed the hostages on January 20, 1981, just minutes after Reagan had taken the oath of office, in what is widely seen as a final humiliation of Carter by the Iranians. — Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 July 2026 The officers, formerly with the Albany Police Department, were charged with misuse of license plate data and violation of oath of office in a July 6 statement from the bureau. — Irene Wright, USA Today, 8 July 2026 As Harrington takes the oath of office Wednesday, the race to replace him is already underway. — Josh Bergeron, Charlotte Observer, 1 July 2026 Kemp did mention that these allegations were different from those that led to the sheriff being charged with false imprisonment, simple battery, and violation of oath of office in 2025. — Dan Raby, CBS News, 29 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for oath of office

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