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CONFIRMATION HEARING

\kɒnfəmˈe͡ɪʃən hˈi͡əɹɪŋ], \kɒnfəmˈe‍ɪʃən hˈi‍əɹɪŋ], \k_ɒ_n_f_ə_m_ˈeɪ_ʃ_ə_n h_ˈiə_ɹ_ɪ_ŋ]\

Definitions of CONFIRMATION HEARING

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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

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

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

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

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