The act of strategically evading, distorting, or sidestepping a sworn oath—especially by public officials—often through legal gymnastics, political maneuvering, or rhetorical misdirection. Unlike oath-taking, which implies duty and honor, oath-tacking is about pretending to uphold principles while undermining them for personal or ideological gain.
The senator stood under a flag, swore allegiance to the Constitution, then spent the next hour oath-tacking his way through a cover-up.
by Randy Steel March 28, 2025
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I went to my doctor because I had complications from an active COVID infection and my doctor didn’t even wear a mask, I wonder how many of their patients they’re going to infect with this disease. I guess they took the hypocrite oath.
by CrunchyBrownie5 September 22, 2025
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