unicameralism

uni·cam·er·al·ism
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noun

The principle and practice of having a legislative body consisting of a single chamber.

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Meanings

noununicameralism (uncountable)
  1. uncountablegovernmentThe principle and practice of having a legislative body consisting of a single chamber.

Origin

From unicameral + -ism.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 一院制
  • 一院制 (yīyuànzhì)principle of having single chamber legislative body
Dutch eenkamerstelsel, unicameralisme
  • eenkamerstelselprinciple of having single chamber legislative body
  • unicameralismeprinciple of having single chamber legislative body
Finnish yksikamarijärjestelmä
  • yksikamarijärjestelmäprinciple of having single chamber legislative body
French monocamérisme, monocaméralisme
  • monocamérismeprinciple of having single chamber legislative body
  • monocaméralismeprinciple of having single chamber legislative body
Greek μονοκαμεραλισμός
  • μονοκαμεραλισμός (monokameralismós)principle of having single chamber legislative body
Indonesian unikameralisme
  • unikameralismeprinciple of having single chamber legislative body
Italian unicameralismo
  • unicameralismoprinciple of having single chamber legislative body
Japanese 一院制
  • 一院制 (ichiinsei)principle of having single chamber legislative body
Korean 단원제, 일원제
  • 단원제 (danwonje)principle of having single chamber legislative body
  • 일원제 (irwonje)principle of having single chamber legislative body
Polish unikameralizm, jednoizbowość
  • unikameralizmprinciple of having single chamber legislative body
  • jednoizbowośćprinciple of having single chamber legislative body
Portuguese unicamaralismo, unicameralismo
  • unicamaralismoprinciple of having single chamber legislative body
  • unicameralismoprinciple of having single chamber legislative body
Russian однопала́тная систе́ма, однопала́тность
  • однопала́тная систе́ма (odnopalátnaja sistéma)principle of having single chamber legislative body
  • однопала́тность (odnopalátnostʹ)principle of having single chamber legislative body
Spanish unicameralidad
  • unicameralidadprinciple of having single chamber legislative body
Cite this entry
APA

unicameralism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unicameralism

MLA

“unicameralism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unicameralism. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “unicameralism,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unicameralism.

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