confirmation hearing
noun [ C ]
ukus GOVERNMENT
in the US, a meeting to decide whether an official job should be given to someone who has been suggested for it:
At her confirmation hearing for labor secretary in January, she warned of the need to keep pace with the new economy.
LAW
a meeting in a law court that decides whether to agree with the decision that was taken in a previous court case:
A disclosure hearing in bankruptcy court is scheduled for January 28, followed by a confirmation hearing March 7.