to take an oath

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• take the oath of office — ► GOVERNMENT to accept a job in a government, especially in the US, in a ceremony which requires you to make an official promise to serve your country: »The newly elected Democrat took the oath of office in the Senate yesterday and quickly… …   Financial and business terms

• take an oath — To pledge formally, have an oath administered to one • • • Main Entry: ↑oath …   Useful english dictionary

• take the oath — phrase to formally promise to tell the truth in a court of law Thesaurus: parts of trialsmeronym lawyers and people who work in law courtshyponym Main entry: oath …   Useful english dictionary

• take an oath — index promise (vow) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

• take the oath of office — that the pledge required when entering the position, take an oath to properly perform one s job …   English contemporary dictionary

• take an oath — swear, take a vow, pledge …   English contemporary dictionary

• take the oath — to formally promise to tell the truth in a court of law …   English dictionary

• take an oath — idi to swear solemnly; vow …   From formal English to slang

• oath — [əʊθ ǁ oʊθ] noun [countable] 1. a formal promise to do something: • The president has taken an oath to support and defend the Constitution. • The new president will take the oath of office next week. 2. be under oath also …   Financial and business terms

• Oath of Swords —   Author(s) David Weber Cover artist …   Wikipedia

• oath — [ ouθ ] (plural oaths [ ouðz ] ) noun count 1. ) a formal promise, especially one made in a court of law: an oath of loyalty take/swear an oath: Even today, all new American citizens officially take an oath of allegiance. a ) be under/on oath to… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English