advice and consent

noun

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.

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nounadvice and consent (uncountable)
  1. uncountableIn 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.
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advice and consent. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/advice%20and%20consent

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“advice and consent.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/advice%20and%20consent. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “advice and consent,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/advice%20and%20consent.

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