inauguration
Sign in to savethumb|right|Inauguration of U.S. President John F. Kennedy, January 20, 1961
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- חֲנִיכָה
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- opening ceremony
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thumb|right|Inauguration of U.S. President John F. Kennedy, January 20, 1961
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.
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