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take office

Idioms

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

Example Sentences

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Trump turns 80 in June and is the oldest president to take office in the United States.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

Trump turns 80 in June and is the oldest president ever to take office in the United States.

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

Meanwhile, Mamdani is set to take office in January.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 17, 2025

Mamdani will likely take time to craft a strategy for responding to Trump's first moves, as he won't take office until January, said Bob Shapiro, a political science professor at Columbia University.

From BBC • Nov. 8, 2025

He was not scheduled to take office for another year.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow

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