unicameral

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• unicameral — having one chamber . The term is found in reference to parliaments. Thus, the UK has a bicameral Parliament consisting of the House of Commons and the House of Lords, whereas the New Zealand parliament has a unicameral structure. Collins… …   Law dictionary

• Unicameral — U ni*cam e*ral, a. [Uni + L. camera vault.] Having, or consisting of, a single chamber; said of a legislative assembly. [R.] F. Lieber. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• unicameral — 1> однопалатный (о парламенте) …   Новый большой англо-русский словарь

• unicameral — que tiene una sola cámara, cavidad o compartimiento Diccionario ilustrado de Términos Médicos.. Alvaro Galiano. 2010 …   Diccionario médico

• unicameral — прил. пол. однопалатный (о законодательном органе) The Althing is now a 63 member unicameral body, but until 1991 it comprised a lower house (two thirds of members) and an upper house (one third). Альтинг сейчас представляет собой однопалатный… …   Англо-русский экономический словарь

• unicameral — однопалатный (о парламенте) …   Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь

• unicameral — adjective Etymology: uni + Late Latin camera room, chamber more at chamber Date: 1853 having or consisting of a single legislative chamber • unicamerally adverb …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• unicameral — adj однопалатный (о парламенте) …   Большой испано-русский и русско-испанский словарь

• unicameral — adj. [L. unus, one; camera, chamber] Having one chamber …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

• unicameral — adjective a) Of, or having a single legislative chamber. b) That it makes no distinction between upper and lower case, but rather has only one case. Syn: unicase …   Wiktionary