swearing-in

[swair-ing-in]

noun

1. an official ceremony where a person takes an oath of office, allegiance, etc.

Word History and Origins

Origin of swearing-in¹

1890–95; from verb phrase swear in; -ing ¹

Example Sentences

The swearing-in ceremony must be organised between seven and 30 days after the announcement of the result.

From BBC

After his public swearing-in in November, McDonnell acknowledged how much had changed with the department since he left in 2010, while saying that “my perspective is much broader and wider, realizing that we are not going to be successful unless we work very closely with the community.”

From Los Angeles Times

At Burns’ swearing-in ceremony, Nixon joked, “I respect his independence—however, I hope that, independently, he will consider that my views are the ones that should be followed.”

From Slate

Nawaz Sharif, then prime minister of Pakistan, attended Modi's swearing-in ceremony in Delhi.

From BBC

After clashing with Trump in his first term, Bezos and other tech billionaires have been trying to work their way back into his good graces, visiting Trump at his Mar-a-Lago resort after his reelection, donating to his inauguration fund and scoring prime seats at his swearing-in.

From Salon