# What terms are suitable to express the takeover of a Vice President in the event of the death of a sitting President

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [July 5, 2023, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-terms-are-suitable-to-express-the-takeover-of-a-vice-president-in-the-event-of-the-death-of-a-sitting-president/986605 "2023-07-05T00:31:41Z")\
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**Author:** ![Octagon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/2acd7d/32.png) [@Octagon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Octagon)\
**Post date:** [July 5, 2023, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-terms-are-suitable-to-express-the-takeover-of-a-vice-president-in-the-event-of-the-death-of-a-sitting-president/986605/1 "2023-07-05T00:31:42Z")

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Other than ‘take over as President’ what other words or phrases are appropriate?

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**Author:** ![Octagon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/2acd7d/32.png) [@Octagon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Octagon)\
**Post date:** [July 5, 2023, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-terms-are-suitable-to-express-the-takeover-of-a-vice-president-in-the-event-of-the-death-of-a-sitting-president/986605/2 "2023-07-05T00:32:43Z")

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Sorry my post should have read in the event of the death of a sitting President

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**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\
**Post date:** [July 5, 2023, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-terms-are-suitable-to-express-the-takeover-of-a-vice-president-in-the-event-of-the-death-of-a-sitting-president/986605/3 "2023-07-05T00:36:54Z")

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“Began their term as the Xth President of the United States.”

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**Author:** ![engineer\_comp\_geek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/engineer_comp_geek/32/504_2.png) [@engineer\_comp\_geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/engineer_comp_geek)\
**Post date:** [July 5, 2023, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-terms-are-suitable-to-express-the-takeover-of-a-vice-president-in-the-event-of-the-death-of-a-sitting-president/986605/4 "2023-07-05T00:41:34Z")

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> [@Octagon](#):
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> my post should have read in the event of the death of

Fixed.

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**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\
**Post date:** [July 5, 2023, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-terms-are-suitable-to-express-the-takeover-of-a-vice-president-in-the-event-of-the-death-of-a-sitting-president/986605/5 "2023-07-05T00:44:11Z")

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“Succeeded to the Presidency”?

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**Author:** ![crowmanyclouds](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crowmanyclouds/32/19884_2.png) [@crowmanyclouds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crowmanyclouds)\
**Post date:** [July 5, 2023, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-terms-are-suitable-to-express-the-takeover-of-a-vice-president-in-the-event-of-the-death-of-a-sitting-president/986605/6 "2023-07-05T00:44:53Z")

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Assumed the office of President.

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**Author:** ![engineer\_comp\_geek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/engineer_comp_geek/32/504_2.png) [@engineer\_comp\_geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/engineer_comp_geek)\
**Post date:** [July 5, 2023, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-terms-are-suitable-to-express-the-takeover-of-a-vice-president-in-the-event-of-the-death-of-a-sitting-president/986605/7 "2023-07-05T00:53:13Z")

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Headlines from when LBJ took over for JFK

Johnson Takes Oath  
Lyndon Johnson Sworn In  
Lyndon Johnson Assumes Office  
LBJ Takes Oath Of Office  
LBJ Sworn In  
Johnson Sworn In On Plane  
Johnson Sworn as President  
Johnson Becomes President  
Johnson Takes Government’s Reins  
Johnson Is President

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**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\
**Post date:** [July 5, 2023, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-terms-are-suitable-to-express-the-takeover-of-a-vice-president-in-the-event-of-the-death-of-a-sitting-president/986605/8 "2023-07-05T01:55:49Z")

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The Vice President’s accession to the Presidency.

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**Author:** ![Octagon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/2acd7d/32.png) [@Octagon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Octagon)\
**Post date:** [July 5, 2023, 12:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-terms-are-suitable-to-express-the-takeover-of-a-vice-president-in-the-event-of-the-death-of-a-sitting-president/986605/9 "2023-07-05T12:07:35Z")

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Thanks engineer\_comp\_geek. That just about covers most of the terms.