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Inauguration

Inauguration Meaning & Definition
Inauguration Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Inauguration?

[n] the act of starting a new operation or practice; "he opposed the inauguration of fluoridation"; "the startup of the new factory was delayed by strikes"
[n] the ceremonial induction into a position; "the new president obviously enjoyed his inauguration"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Inauguration: inaugural | startup

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See Also | beginning | commencement | inaugural address | induction | initiation | installation | start

Inauguration In Webster's Dictionary

\In*au`gu*ra"tion\, n. [L. inauguratio a beginning: cf. F. inauguration.] 1. The act of inuagurating, or inducting into office with solemnity; investiture by appropriate ceremonies. At his regal inauguration, his old father resigned the kingdom to him. --Sir T. Browne. 2. The formal beginning or initiation of any movement, course of action, etc.; as, the inauguration of a new system, a new condition, etc.

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