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Definition of unicameral adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

unicameral

adjective
 
/ˌjuːnɪˈkæmərəl/
 
/ˌjuːnɪˈkæmərəl/
(specialist)
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  1. (of a parliament) that has only one main legislative (= law-making) body
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryUnicameral is used with these nouns:
    • legislature
    • parliament
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    Word Originmid 19th cent.: from uni- ‘one’ + Latin camera ‘chamber’ + -al.
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