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inauguration


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Definition of inauguration

noun

[mass noun]
  • the beginning or introduction of a system, policy, or period:the inauguration of an independent prosecution service
  • the formal admission of someone to office:the President’s inauguration
  • [count noun] a ceremony to mark the beginning or introduction of something:the inauguration of the Modern Art Museum

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