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

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advice and consent

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

From Slate ● Aug. 15, 2025

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

The report notes the probe by Grassley’s team “is not a criminal or civil investigation, but an investigation meant to assist in the Senate’s constitutionally mandated advice and consent process.”

From Los Angeles Times ● May 10, 2022

In a statement Friday, Grassley congratulated Jackson and said he has “no intention of degrading the advice and consent role” of the Senate, referring to the bitter confirmation battles over Trump’s three Supreme Court nominees.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 25, 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