Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun confirmation_hearing

1 sense of confirmation hearing

Sense 1
confirmation hearing -- (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)
       => hearing -- (a session (of a committee or grand jury) in which witnesses are called and testimony is taken; "the investigative committee will hold hearings in Chicago")