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Oath of office

Official promise by a person in a public office to lawfully fulfill its dutiesLyndon B. Johnson taking the American presidential oath of office in 1963, after the assassination of John F. KennedyAn oath of office is an oath or affirmation a person takes before assuming the duties of an office, usually a position in government or within a religious body, although such oaths are sometimes required of officers of other organizations.

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