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Pronunciation / Transliteration: /xu.ɾa.menˈtaɾ/
"El nuevo alcalde fue juramentado esta mañana."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To admit someone formally to a public office or position by administering an official oath.
"The mayor will be sworn in for a second term tomorrow morning."
- 1
The official ceremony or process of administering an oath of office.
"Media coverage of the presidential swear-in drew millions of viewers."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of the verbs 'swear' (from Old English 'swerian', meaning to take an oath) and the adverb 'in', reflecting the formal admission into an office or position. The phrasal verb developed in modern English to specifically denote the ritualistic administration of an oath of office to a public official or newly recruited personnel.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Swear-in" is said worldwide
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investir
Transliteration: /ɛ̃.vɛs.tiʁ/
"Le nouveau président a été investi aujourd'hui."
vereidigen
Transliteration: /fɛɐ̯ˈʔaɪdɪɡn̩/
"Der Bundeskanzler wurde gestern vereidigt."
giurare
Transliteration: /dʒuˈra.re/
"Il ministro ha giurato davanti al presidente."
juramentar
Transliteration: /xu.ɾa.menˈtaɾ/
"El nuevo alcalde fue juramentado esta mañana."
empossar
Transliteration: /ẽ.poˈsaɾ/
"O presidente eleito será empossado no próximo mês."
शपथ दिलाना
Transliteration: shapath dilana
"राज्यपाल ने नए मंत्रियों को शपथ दिलाई।"
宣誓就职
Transliteration: xuān shì jiù zhí
"新总统将于周一宣誓就职。"
취임시키다
Transliteration: 취임시키다
"대통령은 오늘 공식적으로 취임했다."
就任させる
Transliteration: shūnin saseru
"新しい市長が宣誓して就任した。"
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