take office

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take office - assume an office, duty, or title; "When will the new President take office?"

take up, start - begin work or acting in a certain capacity, office or job; "Take up a position"; "start a new job"

accede, enter - take on duties or office; "accede to the throne"

assume, take on, take over, adopt - take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities; "When will the new President assume office?"

leave office, step down, quit, resign - give up or retire from a position; "The Secretary of the Navy will leave office next month"; "The chairman resigned over the financial scandal"

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