inaugural

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA ^(key): /ɪˈnɔːɡjʊr(ə)l/

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Adjective

Positive inaugural

Comparative none

Superlative none

1. If something is inaugural, it marks the start of an activity, or period of office.

Noun

Singular inaugural

Plural inaugurals

1. An inaugural is a formal speech given at the beginning of an office.

   In his inaugural, President Obama proclaimed 'an end to the petty grievances and false promises, the recriminations and worn-out dogmas, that for far too long have strangled our politics'.

Related words

• inaugurate
• inauguration