oath of office

English

Noun

oath of office (plural oaths of office)

1. an oath taken before officially taking office
   • 1980, Gerald Ford, A Time to Heal‎^[1], New York: Berkley Books, →ISBN, page 39:

     Chief Justice Burger cut into my reverie. "Mr. Vice President," he asked, "are you prepared to take the oath of office as President of the United States?"
     Betty was holding the Bible. I placed my hand on it, repeated the oath and then walked over to the podium.

Translations

Translations

• Finnish: virkavala
• Indonesian: sumpah jabatan (id)

Further reading

• “oath of office”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.