take office

1. Assume an official position or employment, as in The new chair takes office after the first of the year. [Mid-1800s]

Example Sentences

Shortly after taking office, the vice president stood before European leaders in Munich and warned that free speech was “in retreat” across the West.

From Salon

You’ll be taking office at the start of next session in January.

From Salon

He has suffered various health problems after he was stabbed at a presidential campaign rally in 2018, before he took office.

From BBC

The announcement is one of the first under new Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood, who moved from the Ministry of Justice during last week's reshuffle, though the reduction in licences predates her taking office.

From BBC

Before he even took office, his supporters broke out in a bitter online brawl about whether the administration should make it easier for companies to secure visas for high-skilled tech workers.

From BBC