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词汇 unicameral
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Definition of unicameral in English:

unicameral

adjectiveˌjuːnɪˈkam(ə)r(ə)lˌjunəˈkæm(ə)rəl
  • (of a legislative body) having a single legislative chamber.

    (立法机构)一院制的

    primary legislative authority is exercised through the unicameral Chamber of Deputies
    the constitutional changes also provided for the legislature to become unicameral
    Example sentencesExamples
    • She has since been re-elected to the Seimas (Lithuania's unicameral legislative body) as a member of the Women's Party.
    • The Croatian Parliament, also known as the Sabor, became a unicameral body after its Upper House (Chamber of Counties) was eliminated by constitutional amendment in March 2001.
    • The highest legislative body is a unicameral parliament called the State Great Hural with 76 elected members.
    • Since independence in 1966, Botswana has been a multiparty democracy with elections held every five years to a unicameral legislature, the National Assembly, which has been dominated by the Botswana Democratic Party.
    • The legislative branch is the unicameral National Assembly, which has 121 members elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from uni- 'one' + Latin camera 'chamber' + -al.

Rhymes

bicameral

Definition of unicameral in US English:

unicameral

adjectiveˌyo͞onəˈkam(ə)rəlˌjunəˈkæm(ə)rəl
  • (of a legislative body) having a single legislative chamber.

    (立法机构)一院制的

    primary legislative authority is exercised through the unicameral Chamber of Deputies
    the constitutional changes also provided for the legislature to become unicameral
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The legislative branch is the unicameral National Assembly, which has 121 members elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms.
    • Since independence in 1966, Botswana has been a multiparty democracy with elections held every five years to a unicameral legislature, the National Assembly, which has been dominated by the Botswana Democratic Party.
    • The Croatian Parliament, also known as the Sabor, became a unicameral body after its Upper House (Chamber of Counties) was eliminated by constitutional amendment in March 2001.
    • She has since been re-elected to the Seimas (Lithuania's unicameral legislative body) as a member of the Women's Party.
    • The highest legislative body is a unicameral parliament called the State Great Hural with 76 elected members.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from uni- ‘one’ + Latin camera ‘chamber’ + -al.

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