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inauguration

in·au·gu·ra·tion [ i nàwgyə ráysh'n ] (plural in·au·gu·ra·tions)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. induction into office: the formal act of placing somebody in an official position, especially the President of the United States, or a ceremony held for this purpose

2. ceremonial opening of something: a formal ceremony to open or mark the beginning of something such as a new building

3. putting something into operation: the act of bringing something into service or putting it into operation, or an occasion on which this is done

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