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in·au·gu·ra·tion

(ĭn-ô′gyə-rā′shən, -gə-)

1. Formal induction into office.

2. A formal beginning or introduction.

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Noun	1.	inauguration - 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" startup commencement, start, beginning - the act of starting something; "he was responsible for the beginning of negotiations"
	2.	inauguration - the ceremonial induction into a position; "the new president obviously enjoyed his inauguration" inaugural inaugural, inaugural address - an address delivered at an inaugural ceremony (especially by a United States president) induction, initiation, installation - a formal entry into an organization or position or office; "his initiation into the club"; "he was ordered to report for induction into the army"; "he gave a speech as part of his installation into the hall of fame"

inauguration

noun

1. investiture, installation, induction the inauguration of the new Governor

2. opening, launch, birth, inception, commencement They later attended the inauguration of the University.

3. launch, launching, setting up, institution, initiation the inauguration of monetary union

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

inauguration

noun

1. The act or process of formally admitting a person to membership or office:

inaugural, induction, initiation, installation, instatement, investiture.

2. The act or process of bringing or being brought into existence:

beginning, commencement, inception, incipience, incipiency, initiation, launch, leadoff, opening, origination, start.

Informal: kickoff.

Translations

إفتِتاح، تَدْشين

inaugurace

indvielse

InaugurationAmtseinführung Einweihung

inauguración

inauguration investiture

beiktatásmegnyitás

innsetning; opnun

inaugurazione insediamento

inhuldiging

inauguração

inaugurácia

açılış töreni

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inauguration

[ɪˌnɔːgjʊˈreɪʃən]

A. N (= start) → inauguración f; (= opening) → ceremonia f de apertura; (= swearing in) [of president] → investidura f, toma f de posesión

B. CPD inauguration ceremony N [of building] → ceremonia f de inauguración; [of president] → ceremonia f de investidura or de toma de posesión
inauguration speech N [of president] → discurso m de investidura or de toma de posesión

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

inauguration

[ɪnˌɔːgjəˈreɪʃ^ən]

n [president] → investiture f

modif [speech, ceremony] → d'investitureInauguration Day n (US) → jour m de l'investiture du président

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

inauguration

(of president, pope, king, official etc) → Amtseinführung f, → Inauguration f (geh)

(of policy) → Einführung f; (of building) → Einweihung f; (of exhibition) → Eröffnung f; (of era) → Beginn m, → Anfang m

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

inauguration

[ɪˌnɔːgjʊˈreɪʃ/ən] n (of president) → insediamento (in carica); (opening) → inaugurazione f
the inauguration of a new era → l'inizio di una nuova era

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

inaugurate

(iˈnoːgjureit) verb

1. to place (a person) in an official position with great ceremony. to inaugurate a president.

2. to make a ceremonial start to. This meeting is to inaugurate our new Social Work scheme.

3. to open (a building, exhibition etc) formally to the public. The Queen inaugurated the new university buildings.

iˌnauguˈration noun

iˈnaugural adjective

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