CONFIRMATION HEARING

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A hearing held by the US Senate to gather information on whether to approve or reject candidates for high federal office who are nominated by the president

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("confirmation hearing" is a kind of...):

hearing (a session (of a committee or grand jury) in which witnesses are called and testimony is taken)

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