Inauguration

An inauguration is a ceremony of formal investiture whereby an individual assumes an office or position of authority or power. The term is usually used in reference to a politician's assumption of the duties of head of state or head of government (e.g. "the President's inauguration").

Related Topics:
Head of state - Head of government

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Political inaugurations often have ceremonies, in which the politician publicly takes his or her oath of office in front of a large crowd of spectators.

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