1. The act of starting a new operation or practice
   "he opposed the inauguration of fluoridation"
   - startup 
2. The ceremonial induction into a position
   "the new president obviously enjoyed his inauguration"
   - inaugural

Derived forms: inaugurations

See also: inaugurate

Type of: beginning, commencement, induction, initiation, installation, start

Encyclopedia: Inauguration Inauguration, Part I

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• prepositional object