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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In effect since 1789 and amended 27 times, the Constitution has inspired the creation of other government charters around the world, particularly its separation of powers and bicameral legislature.
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Meg Little Reilly, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
The bipartisan, bicameral CREATE AI Act would establish NAIRR in law.
—Mackenzie Weinger, Axios, 11 Sep. 2024
In particular, the national charter provided for a powerful executive branch flanked by a bicameral legislature and a multilayered judiciary.
—Sara Georgini, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Aug. 2024
Senator Charles Schumer’s (D-N.Y.) bipartisan and bicameral Endless Frontier Act, which would vastly increase federal R & D funding for critical technologies, is a promising first step; some of its $110 billion in new funding should be directed to Pentagon innovation.
—Anja Manuel, Foreign Affairs, 29 July 2020
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Meg Little Reilly, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
The bipartisan, bicameral CREATE AI Act would establish NAIRR in law.
—Mackenzie Weinger, Axios, 11 Sep. 2024
In particular, the national charter provided for a powerful executive branch flanked by a bicameral legislature and a multilayered judiciary.
—Sara Georgini, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Aug. 2024
Senator Charles Schumer’s (D-N.Y.) bipartisan and bicameral Endless Frontier Act, which would vastly increase federal R & D funding for critical technologies, is a promising first step; some of its $110 billion in new funding should be directed to Pentagon innovation.
—Anja Manuel, Foreign Affairs, 29 July 2020
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“Bicameral.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bicameral. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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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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