swearing-innoun [ S ]
uk/ˌsweə.rɪŋˈɪn/us/ˌswer.ɪŋˈɪn/an official ceremony in which someone starting a new official job formally promises to be loyal and honest and to perform their duties well:
She had a good seat at the president's swearing-in ceremony.
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Ceremonies
- cavalcade
- ceremonial
- ceremony
- commemorate
- commencement
- induction
- initiate
- investiture
- knight
- master of ceremonies
- MC
- nuptials
- pageant
- ritual
- salute
- solemnize
- speech day
- state occasion
- the red carpet
- troop
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