state ceremony

C1520 concept

A state ceremony is a formal, often ritualized public event organized or sanctioned by a government to mark significant national occasions, honor individuals or groups, or symbolize state authority and continuity.

Observed surface forms (8)

  • U.S. presidential inauguration ×1
  • United States presidential inauguration ×1
  • ceremony ×1
  • national ceremony ×1
  • national commemoration ceremony ×1
  • official ceremony ×1
  • state occasion ×1
  • state ritual ×1

Instances (19)