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advice and consent
noun
, U.S. Government.
- 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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Word History and Origins
Origin of advice and consent1
First recorded in 1780–90
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