"oath of office" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: oaths of office [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|oaths of office}} oath of office (plural oaths of office)
  1. an oath taken before officially taking office Translations (Translations): virkavala (Finnish), sumpah jabatan (Indonesian)
    Sense id: en-oath_of_office-en-noun-Lf4gZspn Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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