Unicameral definition

yo͝onĭ-kămər-əl
Having or consisting of a single legislative chamber.
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Of or having a single legislative chamber.
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Of, or having a single legislative chamber.
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(linguistics, of a script) That it makes no distinction between upper and lower case, but rather has only one case.
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Origin of unicameral

  • uni– Latin camera chamber camera –al

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Unicameral Sentence Examples

  • It continued the unicameral legislative system, abolished the office of governor, and provided for an executive council of twelve members.

  • The legislative branch is unicameral.

  • In spite of the repeated recommendations of the censors, the convention refused to abolish the collegiate executive and the unicameral legislative system until 1836.

  • A convention met at Windsor (July 2-8, 1777), and drafted a document which contained almost all of the important provisions of the constitution of Pennsylvania, such as a unicameral legislature, a plural executive and a council of censors, which was not abolished until 1870.

  • The city charter (1857) provides for government by a mayor, elected biennially, and a unicameral council, elected by popular vote.

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