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advice and consent

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

In enacting formulae of bills and in other legal or constitutional contexts, the situation where a weak executive branch of a government enacts something previously approved of by the legislative branch or where the legislative branch concurs and approves something previously enacted by a strong executive branch.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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noun

Meaning 2

a legal expression in the United States Constitution that allows the Senate to constrain the President's powers of appointment and treaty-making

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: saying, expression, locution

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