take office

Idioms  

1. Assume an official position or employment, as in The new chair takes office after the first of the year. [Mid-1800s]

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Example Sentences

Crowds at the ceremony cheered and chanted his name after he formally took office, where he named key cabinet posts, including former youth activist Sudan Gurung as interior minister.

From Barron's

Before taking office on Friday, Shah, popularly known as Balen, released a song filled with optimism about Nepal's future.

From BBC

And he would be targeted for recall even before he takes office.

From Los Angeles Times

Relations improved after Prime Minister Mark Carney took office last year, culminating with an India visit this month to sign a string of trade deals, and as Canadian authorities downplayed their previous threat assessment.

From Barron's

It is the EU chief's first trip to Australia since taking office and comes as the bloc and import-reliant nation navigate renewed energy vulnerability sparked by the war in the Middle East.

From Barron's