Search Result for "confirmation hearing":
Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (1)

1. 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; 



WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

confirmation hearing
    n 1: 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