advice and consent

American  

noun

U.S. Government.

1. a phrase in the Constitution (Article II, Section 2) allowing the Senate to restrain presidential powers of appointment and treaty-making.

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Etymology

Origin of advice and consent

First recorded in 1780–90

Example Sentences

But Congress emphatically rejected it, giving the appointment power to the mayor, with advice and consent of the Council.

From Slate • Aug. 15, 2025

He reiterated that point to ABC News on Thursday, promising “we expect our committees to do their jobs and provide the advice and consent that is required under the Constitution.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 14, 2024

Palumbo in the lawsuit said the state constitution, which requires the governor to appoint a chief judge "with the advice and consent of the Senate," was designed to prevent such an outcome.

From Reuters • Feb. 9, 2023

President Joe Biden “plans to elevate the Arctic Coordinator position by appointing an Ambassador-at-Large for the Arctic Region, subject to the advice and consent of the Senate,” the State Department said in a statement.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 26, 2022

It was also specifically provided, long in advance of the tenure-of-office Act, that the President could not remove the Comptroller unless with the advice and consent of the Senate.

From Twenty Years of Congress, Vol. 1 From Lincoln to Garfield, with a Review of the Events Which Led to the Political Revolution of 1860 by Blaine, James Gillespie