Administer an oath to (5,2)

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swear in

'administer an oath to' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for swear in that I've seen before include "Inaugurate by oath" , "Admit to office" , "Administer oath to one taking up office" , "prepare to deliver evidence" , "bring candidate to office" .)

I've seen this clue in the New York Times, the L.A. Times Daily, the LA Times, the Newsday.com and The Washington Post.

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