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
Narkissos	-	Greek Mythology
Kira (1)	KEE-rah	Russian
ElŽBieta	-	Lithuanian
Ona (1)	-	Lithuanian
Dwight	DWIET	English
ÁBrahÁM	-	Hungarian