swear in
verb
swore in; sworn in; swearing in; swears in
: to induct into office by administration of an oath
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Last month, Ariel Henry resigned as prime minister and a new transitional council was sworn in.
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Kerry Breen, CBS News, 24 May 2024
And at a meeting in Trump Tower just weeks before he was sworn in, Mr. Trump signed off on the fakery, Mr. Cohen recounted from the stand.
—Jonah E. Bromwich, New York Times, 19 May 2024
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Kerry Breen, CBS News, 24 May 2024
And at a meeting in Trump Tower just weeks before he was sworn in, Mr. Trump signed off on the fakery, Mr. Cohen recounted from the stand.
—Jonah E. Bromwich, New York Times, 19 May 2024
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“Swear in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swear%20in. Accessed 30 May. 2024.
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