bicameral
adjective
bi·cam·er·al
| \ (ˌ)bī-ˈkam-rəl
, -ˈka-mə-\
, -ˈka-mə-\
Definition of bicameral
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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Other Words from bicameral
bicameralism
\ (ˌ)bī-ˈkam-rə-ˌli-zəm
, -ˈka-mə- \
noun
, -ˈka-mə- \
noun
Examples of bicameral in a Sentence
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The lawmakers running the joint hearing don’t plan to take up a bipartisan, bicameral emergency insulin proposal. — Dana Ferguson, Twin Cities, "Walz calls for hearings on gun control and emergency insulin bills," 12 Aug. 2019 Only serious, bipartisan, bicameral efforts will enable us to continue this important work and produce further legislation that can pass the Senate, pass the House, and earn the president’s signature. — Tal Kopan, SFChronicle.com, "Congress, out on recess, grapples from afar with next steps on guns," 6 Aug. 2019 My statement regarding President Trump's call for bipartisan, bicameral cooperation following the mass murders in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio. — Matt Ford, The New Republic, "America’s Most Powerful Gun Supporter," 6 Aug. 2019 And states with a bicameral legislature can have some mixture of these theories, such as one population base for its lower house and another for its upper chamber. — Matt Ford, The New Republic, "The War to Empower Rural White Voters Is Bigger Than Trump," 9 July 2019 The Indiana General Assembly is a bicameral legislature that meets annually to pass laws. — Casey Smith, Indianapolis Star, "What you should know about these Indiana laws going into effect July 1," 1 July 2019 In a potential sign of things to come, the bicameral working group in charge of negotiating a compromise on the dividend has scheduled a hearing for Wednesday morning. — James Brooks, Anchorage Daily News, "Alaska lawmakers appear ready to accept Mat-Su special session," 15 June 2019 Judiciary Committee investigations into antitrust law and technology giants may soon be bicameral. — Andrew Duehren, WSJ, "Rare Bipartisan Ground Emerges Over Big Tech Worries," 11 June 2019 Air Force One transported Bush’s coffin from Houston on Monday, and a bicameral arrival ceremony will be held at the US Capitol at 5 pm. — Rachel Withers, Vox, "George H.W. Bush’s state funeral arrangements: what we know," 3 Dec. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'bicameral.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for bicameral
bicameral
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of bicameral
technical
: having two parts
See the full definition for bicameral in the English Language Learners Dictionary
bicameral
adjective
bi·cam·er·al
| \ (ˈ)bī-ˈkam-(ə-)rəl
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\
Medical Definition of bicameral
: having two chambers
bicameral
adjective
bi·cam·er·al
| \ ˌbī-ˈka-mə-rəl
\
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Legal Definition of bicameral
: having, consisting of, or based on two legislative chambers
a bicameral legislature
Other Words from bicameral
bicameralism
\ ˌbī-ˈka-mə-rə-ˌli-zəm
\
noun
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noun
bicamerality
\ ˌbī-ˌka-mə-ˈra-lə-tē \
noun