sworn

[swawrn, swohrn]

verb

1. past participle of swear.

adjective

1. having taken an oath.

   a duly elected and sworn official.

2. bound by or as if by an oath or pledge.

3. avowed; affirmed.

   He is my sworn enemy.

sworn

/ swɔːn /

verb

1. the past participle of swear

adjective

1. bound, pledged, or made inveterate, by or as if by an oath

   a sworn statement

   he was sworn to God

Word History and Origins

Origin of sworn¹

First recorded in 1275–1325, for the adjective

Example Sentences

Until a new government is officially sworn in, the outgoing cabinet and prime minister run the country, in this case Schoof.

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Los Angeles County is attempting to block a journalist from obtaining the names and photographs of about 8,500 deputies and other sworn personnel employed by the Sheriff’s Department.

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Nearly two years after Mr. Milei was sworn in, some capital controls remain in place and the exchange rate is still managed by the central bank.

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Newport Crown Court heard Richards had sworn an oath, and the jury had been given directions by the trial judge not to carry out their own research into the case.

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He has now been sworn in and has formed a new government, pledging to hold elections within two years.

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