inauguration
noun /ɪˌnɔːɡjəˈreɪʃn/
/ɪˌnɔːɡjəˈreɪʃn/
- [uncountable, countable] a special ceremony at which a new public official or leader is introduced or a building or organization is officially opened
- the President’s inauguration
- an inauguration speech
- [uncountable] (formal) the introduction of a new development or an important change
- the inauguration of an era of free trade