induct into office

  • 1introduce into office — index induct, instate Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 2induct — I verb admit, appoint, assign, bring in, call up, commission, conscript, delegate, employ, engage, give entrance to, impress, inaugurare, inaugurate, initiate, install, instate, introduce, introduce into office, invest, license, name, nominate,… …

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  • 3induct — v. a. Introduce (into office), install, inaugurate …

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  • 4Induct — In*duct , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Inducted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Inducting}.] [L. inductus, p. p. of inducere. See {Induce}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To bring in; to introduce; to usher in. [1913 Webster] The independent orator inducting himself without… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 5induct — /in dukt /, v.t. 1. to install in an office, benefice, position, etc., esp. with formal ceremonies: The committee inducted her as president. 2. to introduce, esp. to something requiring special knowledge or experience; initiate (usually fol. by… …

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  • 6induct — /ɪnˈdʌkt / (say in dukt) verb (t) 1. to lead or bring in; introduce, especially formally, as into an office or position, etc. 2. US to call up for military service. –phrase 3. induct to, to introduce in knowledge or experience to. {Middle English …

  • 7induct — in•duct [[t]ɪnˈdʌkt[/t]] v. t. 1) to install in an office, benefice, position, etc., esp. with formal ceremonies 2) to introduce, esp. to something requiring special knowledge or experience; initiate (usu. fol. by to or into): They inducted him… …

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  • 8induct — v.tr. (often foll. by to, into) 1 introduce formally into possession of a benefice. 2 install into a room, office, etc. 3 introduce, initiate. 4 US enlist (a person) for military service. Derivatives: inductee n. Etymology: ME (as INDUCE) …

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  • 9induct — To lead or conduct. To place a person formally in the possession of an office or a benefice To place or install a person in an office. To bring into one of the armed forces a person called for service under a compulsory service act. 36 Am J1st… …

    Ballentine's law dictionary

  • 10induct — To put in enjoyment or possession, especially to introduce into possession of an office or benefice, with customary ceremonies. To bring in, initiate; to put formally in possession; to enter formerly into military service; to inaugurate or… …

    Black's law dictionary