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noun
- 1. the beginning or introduction of a system, policy, or period: "the inauguration of an independent prosecution service" Similar Opposite
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The meaning of INAUGURATION is an act of inaugurating; especially : a ceremonial induction into office.
the act of officially putting someone into an important position, or the ceremony at which this is done: He watched the inauguration of his country's new president. When is the inauguration? an inauguration ceremony. the act of something officially starting to be used: In 1900 Paris saw the inauguration of the Metro.
An inauguration is a ceremony that formally marks the start of something. You’ve probably seen the inauguration ceremony when a new president takes office.
Inauguration is the process of inaugurating someone—officially inducting them into a position. It can also refer to the process of introducing something into use with a formal ceremony. Inauguration is also commonly used to refer to a ceremony in which a person or thing is inaugurated.
the act of officially putting someone into an important position, or the ceremony at which this is done: He watched the inauguration of his country's new president. When is the inauguration? an inauguration ceremony. the act of something officially starting to be used: In 1900 Paris saw the inauguration of the Metro.
INAUGURATION definition: an act or ceremony of inaugurating | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples
noun. 1. The act or process of formally admitting a person to membership or office: inaugural, induction, initiation, installation, instatement, investiture. 2. The act or process of bringing or being brought into existence: beginning, commencement, inception, incipience, incipiency, initiation, launch, leadoff, opening, origination, start.
noun. /ɪˌnɔːɡjəˈreɪʃn/ [uncountable, countable] a special ceremony at which a new public official or leader is introduced or a building or organization is officially opened. the President’s inauguration. an inauguration speech. Topics Politics c2. Definitions on the go.
First recorded in 1560–70, inauguration is from the Late Latin word inaugurātiōn- (stem of inaugurātiō ). See inaugurate,-ion.
In government and politics, inauguration is the process of swearing a person into office and thus making that person the incumbent. Such an inauguration commonly occurs through a formal ceremony or special event, which may also include an inaugural address by the new official .
