bicameral
adjective
bi·cam·er·al
(ˌ)bī-ˈkam-rəl
-ˈka-mə-
government
: having, consisting of, or based on two legislative chambers (see chamber entry 1 sense 4a)
a bicameral legislature comprised of the House of Representatives and the Senate
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The bicameral Republican offer includes a three-year extension of Medicare’s telehealth and hospital-at-home programs.
—Joseph Choi, The Hill, 4 Dec. 2024
The announcement came just days after U.S. Rep. Rick W. Allen led a bipartisan, bicameral letter to Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo, urging her department to stand by U.S. manufacturers and workers in the LSPTV industry by ensuring that U.S. laws address trade practices viewed as unfair.
—Joe Hotchkiss, USA TODAY, 4 Dec. 2024
Our bipartisan, bicameral bill will provide the structural changes to rehab and prevent unhealthy conditions.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 23 Nov. 2024
The legislation is bipartisan and bicameral, sponsored in the House by Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.), Joe Wilson (R-S.C.), Marcy Kaptur (D-Ohio) and Mike Quigley (D-Ill.).
—Laura Kelly, The Hill, 21 Nov. 2024
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Word History
Etymology
bi- entry 1 + Late Latin camera chamber — more at chamber
First Known Use
circa 1832, in the meaning defined above
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“Bicameral.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bicameral. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
Kids Definition
bicameral
adjective
bi·cam·er·al
(ˈ)bī-ˈkam-(ə-)rəl
: consisting of two legislative chambers
a bicameral legislature
Medical Definition
bicameral
adjective
bi·cam·er·al
(ˈ)bī-ˈkam-(ə-)rəl
: having two chambers
Legal Definition
bicameral
adjective
bi·cam·er·al
ˌbī-ˈka-mə-rəl
: having, consisting of, or based on two legislative chambers
a bicameral legislature
bicamerality
noun
ˌbī-ˌka-mə-ˈra-lə-tē
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