take office

to begin serving as an elected or appointed official. When did the mayor take office? All the elected officials took office just after the election.

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

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Albert	['ælbət]
Herman	['hə:mən]
Addy	['ædi]
Nahuel	naw-WEL	Native American, Mapuche
Yuli	-	Russian
Hokolesqua	-	Native American, Shawnee