inauguration

IPA: ɪnɔgjɝˈeɪʃʌn

The act of inaugurating, or inducting into office with solemnity; investiture by appropriate ceremonies.
The formal beginning or initiation of any movement, enterprise, event etc.

Examples of "inauguration" in Sentences

Terrorism experts fear that the inauguration is a ripe target.
For most of them, getting to the inauguration is a daunting prospect.
Warren to deliver the invocation at your inauguration is a genuine blow to LGBT Americans.
Golf carts from a staging area to the steps near to a place of honor at the inauguration is a great idea.
Your invitation to Reverend Rick Warren to deliver the invocation at your inauguration is a genuine blow to LGBT Americans, wrote Joe Solmonese, president of the Human Rights Campaign, in a letter to Mr. Obama today.