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

Chancellor Friedrich Merz, who took office in May, has given the drive even greater momentum, exempting defence spending from strict debt rules to free up more funds.

From Barron's

But more than three years after he took office, talks with most of the armed groups in the country have stalled or fallen apart altogether.

From BBC

Sheinbaum regularly boasts of her administration’s success in curbing violent crime, especially homicides, down by more than one-third since she took office last year, according to official figures.

From Los Angeles Times

After taking office, he further tightened the border controls he had pushed through while still in the opposition.

From The Wall Street Journal

Kast, 59 years old, will take office in March, leading a major mining nation that is the world’s top producer of copper and second biggest producer of lithium, crucial components for renewable energies.

From The Wall Street Journal