- 1a formal promise to do something or a formal statement that something is true to take/swear an oath of allegiance Before giving evidence, witnesses in court have to take the oath (= promise to tell the truth). All members had to swear a solemn oath never to reveal the secrets of the organization. You are bound by oath to tell the truth. Topic CollocationsVoting in Electionsrunning for election
- conduct/hold an election/a referendum
- run for office/election/governor/mayor/president/the White House
- enter/run in/withdraw from the primary/Senate/gubernatorial race
- represent the Democrats/the Republican Party
- hold/contest a local/mid-term/primary/national election
- launch/run a presidential (election) campaign
- support/back a candidate
- sway/convince/persuade voters/the electorate
- appeal to/attract/woo/target/pander to swing voters
- fix/rig/steal an election/the vote
- go to/be turned away from a polling place/station
- cast a/your vote/ballot (for somebody)
- vote for the Republican candidate/the Democratic ticket
- mark/spoil your ballot paper
- count the early/absentee ballots
- go to/be defeated at the ballot box
- get/win/receive/lose votes
- get/win (60% of) the popular/black/Hispanic/Latino vote
- win power/the election/the primary/a senate seat/a majority
- lose an election/the vote/your majority/your seat
- win/come to power in a landslide (victory) (= with many more votes than any other party)
- elect/reelect somebody (as) mayor/president/congressman/congresswoman/a Senator/a Representative
- be sworn into office/in as president
- take/administer the oath of office
- give/deliver the inaugural address
- take/enter/hold/leave office
- appoint somebody (as) ambassador/governor/minister/a federal judge/a Supreme Court justice
- form a government/a cabinet
- serve two terms as president/in office
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- 2(old-fashioned) an offensive word or phrase used to express anger, surprise, etc.; a swear word She heard the sound of breaking glass, followed by a muttered oath. Idioms
having made a formal promise to tell the truth in court Is she prepared to give evidence under oath? The judge reminded the witness that he was still under oath. You have sworn under oath that you never met this man.
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