unicameral meaning

Definition of unicameral

1. composed of one legislative body

   Opposite: bicameral

unicameral in a sentence

• Sweden and New Zealand are examples of nations with unicameral legislatures.
• The country adopted a unicameral legislature to simplify the lawmaking process.
• The reformers argued that a unicameral parliament would be more efficient and less costly.
• The constitution was amended to replace the bicameral congress with a unicameral assembly.
• The new constitution proposed replacing the old unicameral parliament with a bicameral one.