unicameral
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- adjective
- /ˌjuːnɪˈkæmərəl/
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unicameral
- Mere days later, the New Jersey Plan was introduced; it proposed a unicameral legislature wherein each state would have one vote.
- unicameral legislature
- unicameral National Assembly
Examples
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In principle, it is a choice between a unicameral and bicameral parliament.
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The remaining 47 states are under single-party control or have a unicameral legislature.
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If you want to see how a unicameral legislature works out...
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Otherwise, the Marcos preference for a unicameral legislature makes far more sense.
Academic text (1992) -
The committee ultimately decided that crafting a unicameral legislature was too complicated since it required so many additional changes to the constitution.
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A unicameral legislature is elected concurrently in each state using open list proportional representation.
Academic text (2016) -
The new constitution also abolished the Senate, creating a unicameral National Assembly with limited oversight of the president's decision-making.
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On November 6th, Kate Bolz was elected by the voters of Nebraska to a seat in that state's unicameral legislature.
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Nicaragua and El Salvador share many similarities, including the institutional outlines of their governments (strong presidential systems with unicameral legislatures and election by proportional representation).
Academic text (1998) -
In principle, it is a choice between a unicameral and bicameral parliament.
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
A writing system with one form for each letter and no capital or small letters
How Many Chambers
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Surface Forms
Morphology
unicameral = cameral (semi-transparent) = uni + cameral
The prefix 'uni-' meaning 'one' is clear, but the stem 'cameral' is relatively uncommon and may be unfamiliar to many learners, so the formation is only partly obvious.
Etymology
The word unicameral comes from uni- meaning 'one' and cameral from a word for 'chamber', like the English chamber, meaning 'room'. So unicameral describes a legislature that has a single 'house' or room for making laws.