oath of office

collocation in English

meaningsofoathandoffice

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oath
noun[C]
uk
/əʊθ/us
/oʊθ/
a promise, especially that you will tell the truth in a ...
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office
noun
uk
/ˈɒf.ɪs/us
/ˈɑː.fɪs/
a room or part of a building in which people work, especially sitting at tables with computers, phones, etc., usually as a part of a business or ...
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(Definition ofoathandofficefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Thus, the actualoathofofficesworn by the new president is a significant constitutionally mandated gateway.
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That is theiroathofoffice.
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That is implicit in theiroathofofficeas constables.
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Subscription to anoathofofficeat civic or company level linked the new official to fellow office-holders past and present.
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They owe their allegiance to theoathofofficethat they take.
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Theiroathofofficekeeps them on call for duty at all times.
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Ouroathofofficecompels us to exercise that power.
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Both men again took theoathofoffice.
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He took theoathofofficethat same day.
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He took theoathofofficethe same day.
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Five new justices quickly took theoathofoffice.
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The application is usually accompanied with anoathofoffice.
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If that were to happen, they would not be able to carry out theiroathofoffice.
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One is the oath of allegiance and the other is theoathofoffice—to serve in the office faithfully.
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Theoathofofficeand the pride of the police is that they are required to treat all citizens as equals before the law.
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Any charge against a police officer involving crime means that he is in breach of hisoathofofficeand contract with the public.
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Virtually without exception the police observe theoathofofficenever to become politically involved—to uphold the law without fear or favour, malice or affection.
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He remains governor until his successor takes theoathofoffice.
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All prosecutors have to take anoathofofficebefore acting as such.
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This was after his election but prior to taking theoathofofficein 1897.
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Judges are to have a salary and pension, and must take anoathofoffice.
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To accept this commission, all officers must take anoathofoffice.
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And might not the presidentialoathofofficehave questionable constitutional status?
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Those representatives will also have to accept the terms of their legislatures'oathofoffice, although it is unlikely that such an oath would be offensive to them.
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It is never anoathofofficewe can accept, appropriate and abide by our political struggle.
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