confirmation hearing

con·fir·ma·tionhearing

uncommon

noun

1.

a hearing held by the U.S. senate to gather information on which to approve or reject candidates for high federal office that are nominated by the president

Synonyms

confirmation hearing

Related words

Broader terms

hearing

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Grammar

noun
singular	confirmation hearing
plural	confirmation hearings

Nearby words

confines confining confirm confirmable confirmation confirmative confirmatory confirmed confirming confiscate

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