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Meanings of sworn in English

Bound by or as if by an oath.

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Bound by or stated on oath.

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Usage of sworn in English
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He was sworn into the senate earlier today for New South Wales.
News.com.au
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The new parliament was sworn in today and will then be dissolved.
The Irish Times
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He is likely to be sworn in as prime minister this week.
Reuters
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Quayle having been sworn in first, was thus President for 3 minutes.
The new yorker
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But after being sworn in, he said the government would be constructive.
Reuters
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Nicola Sturgeon will be officially sworn in as Scotland's first minister today.
The Irish Times
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He will be sworn in as energy minister later in the day.
Reuters
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They will be sworn in on Friday, Goita said on state television.
Reuters
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He will be sworn in later today and then begin coalition talks.
Reuters
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Tito Mboweni was promptly sworn in as the nation's new Finance Minister.
The South African
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He was sworn in for a second term in office on Thursday.
The Irish Times
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A new Secretary of the US Army has just been sworn in.
BBC
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She could have sworn that she had already heard them back home.
Getting in: a novel
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I remind you that each witness has sworn to tell the truth.
The Complete Rama Omnibus
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I could have sworn you just said, 'Toss me over the parapet.
The lies of locke lamora
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For a split second, Artemis could have sworn his heart had stopped.
Artemis Fowl
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