A conclave is a meeting of cardinals of the Catholic Church held to elect a new pope following the death or resignation of the previous one.

The coronation of a British monarch is a ceremony in which the new sovereign is formally crowned and invested with the symbols of royal authority.

The Comitia Centuriata was the most important assembly in ancient Rome, with the power to pass laws, elect officials, and declare war.

Sokui no Rei is the ceremony in which a new Japanese emperor is formally enthroned and invested with the symbols of imperial authority.

The inauguration of a new president of the United States is a ceremony in which the president-elect takes the oath of office and formally assumes the powers of the presidency.

The coronation of a new king or queen of Thailand is a ceremony in which the new monarch is formally crowned and invested with the symbols of royal authority.

The enthronement of a new Dalai Lama is a ceremony in which the new spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism is formally recognized and invested with the symbols of his authority.

The enthronement of a new pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church is a ceremony in which the new spiritual leader is formally installed and invested with the symbols of his authority.

The enthronement of a new archbishop of Canterbury is a ceremony in which the new spiritual leader of the Church of England is formally installed and invested with the symbols of his authority.

The oath of office is a ceremony in which a new president of India formally swears to uphold the constitution and faithfully discharge the duties of the office.

The swearing-in ceremony is a ceremony in which a new prime minister of Canada formally swears to uphold the constitution and faithfully discharge the duties of the office.

The inauguration of a new president of France is a ceremony in which the new president formally takes office and is invested with the symbols of presidential authority.

The investiture of a new chancellor of Germany is a ceremony in which the new chancellor is formally appointed by the president and takes office.

The investiture of a new prime minister of the United Kingdom is a ceremony in which the new prime minister is formally appointed by the monarch and takes office.

The inauguration of a new president of Russia is a ceremony in which the new president formally takes office and is invested with the symbols of presidential authority.