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PRONUNCIATION OF UNICAMERALISM

unicameralism  [ˌjuːnɪˈkæmərəlɪzəm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF UNICAMERALISM

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Unicameralism is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES UNICAMERALISM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Unicameralism

In government, unicameralism is the practice of having one legislative or parliamentary chamber. Thus, a unicameral parliament or unicameral legislature is a legislature which consists of one chamber or house. Unicameral legislatures typically exist in small and homogeneous unitary states, where a second chamber is considered unnecessary.

Definition of unicameralism in the English dictionary

The definition of unicameralism in the dictionary is the political system of having only a single legislative chamber.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH UNICAMERALISM


amoralism
ˌeɪˈmɒrəlɪzəm
anti-imperialism
ˌæntɪɪmˈpɪərɪəlɪzəm
antiliberalism
ˌæntɪˈlɪbərəlɪzəm
bicameralism
baɪˈkæmərəlɪzəm
biculturalism
baɪˈkʌltʃərəlɪzəm
bilateralism
ˌbaɪˈlætərəlɪzəm
bilingualism
baɪˈlɪŋɡwəlɪzəm
cerebralism
səˈriːbrəlɪzəm
commensalism
kəˈmɛnsəlɪzəm
exceptionalism
ɪkˈsɛpʃənəlɪzəm
factionalism
ˈfækʃənəlɪzəm
herbalism
ˈhɜːbəlɪzəm
hyperrealism
ˌhaɪpəˈrɪəlɪzəm
illiberalism
ɪlˈlɪbərəlɪzəm
preternaturalism
ˌpriːtəˈnætʃərəlɪzəm
ruralism
ˈrʊərəlɪzəm
spiralism
ˈspaɪərəlɪzəm
supernaturalism
ˌsuːpəˈnætʃrəlɪzəm
triumphalism
traɪˈʌmfəlɪzəm
unilateralism
ˈjuːnɪˈlætərəlɪzəm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE UNICAMERALISM

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unibrow
unicameral
unicameralist
unicamerally
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unicentral
unicity
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unicolorate
unicolorous
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unicorn
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unicostate
unicycle
unicyclist

WORDS THAT END LIKE UNICAMERALISM

brutalism
capitalism
citizen journalism
colonialism
formalism
imperialism
individualism
journalism
liberalism
literalism
materialism
metabolism
minimalism
nationalism
Orientalism
photojournalism
professionalism
realism
socialism
surrealism
vandalism

Synonyms and antonyms of unicameralism in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «unicameralism» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF UNICAMERALISM

Find out the translation of unicameralism to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of unicameralism from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «unicameralism» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

unicameralism
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

unicameralismo
570 millions of speakers

English

unicameralism
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

unicameralism
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

unicameralism
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

unicameralism
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

unicameralismo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

এক কক্ষবাদ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

unicaméralisme
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Unicameralism
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

unicameralism
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

unicameralism
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

unicameralism
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Unicameralism
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

unicameralism
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

unicameralism
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

एकसंधत्व
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tek meclislilik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

monocameralismo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

unicameralism
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

unicameralism
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

monocameralismul
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

unicameralism
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

unicameralism
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

unicameralism
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

unicameralism
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of unicameralism

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «UNICAMERALISM»

The term «unicameralism» is used very little and occupies the 185.564 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «UNICAMERALISM» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «unicameralism» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «unicameralism» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about unicameralism

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «UNICAMERALISM»

Discover the use of unicameralism in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to unicameralism and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Political Science (+2 Stage)
Legislature—Definition, Unicameralism and Bicameralism; Merits and Demerits of Unicameralism and Bicamerialism; Arguments in Favour of Unicameralism; Arguments against Unicameralism; Arguments in Favour of Bicameralism; ...
D. K. Sarmah, 2007
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Second Chambers
Theabsenceoffederalism ordevolutionaryarrangementsisthe first independent variable that is connected with unicameralism. 5 In federal countries, itislargelyaccepted thatcitizens mustbe representedona state basis as well as on astrict ...
Nicholas Baldwin, Donald Shell, 2013
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ABA Journal
wrote a University of Nebraska political scientist in 1935. Nebraska was the first state to try unicameralism since Vermont had discarded it a century before. Only two other states, Georgia and Pennsylvania, had ever tried it, and their attempts ...
4
Improving Democracy Through Constitutional Reform: Some ...
138 Columns one and four report estimates of the effects of unicameralism on Swedish economic development. As in the previous estimates, the coefficients for the unicameralism and uniyear variables have opposite signs. The net effect of ...
Roger D. Congleton, 2003
5
Constructing Democratic Governance in Latin America
Many opponents of Presidents Fujimori and Chavez greeted the reform skeptically, basing arguments on the classical ideas of Montesquieu and The Federalist41 that unicameralism removes a potential layer of restraint on executive authority, ...
Jorge I. Domínguez, Michael Shifter, 2003
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Constitution-making in the Region of Former Soviet Dominance
Bicameralism versus Unicameralism Commenting on the classification of constitutions, C. F. Strong wrote that "a division of modern legislatures into those made up of one House and those having two Chambers is not very real because it ...
Rett R. Ludwikowski, 1996
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The State and Local Government Political Dictionary
Significance Unicameralism has succeeded in Nebraska, and is easy to understand. The main arguments for unicameralism are (1) efficiency of operation, (2) economy, (3) elimination of deadlocks, (4) reduction of duplication, (5) absence of ...
Jeffrey M. Elliot, Sheikh R. Ali, 2007
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European Governance
In partisan environments, bicameralism necessarily stabilizes political outcomes relative to unicameralism as long as compromises are worked out. In such cases, bicameralism causes intermediate policies to be adopted whenever power is ...
Manfred J. Holler, 2003
9
Unicameralism
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! In government, unicameralism (Latin uni, one + camera, chamber) is the practice of having one legislative or parliamentary chamber.
Jesse Russell, Ronald Cohn, 2012
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Foundations of Comparative Politics
Although more countries have created second chambers than abolished them in recent decades, it appears that unicameralism has been successful in the established democracies. o Bicameral legislatures include Australia, Austria, Canada, ...
Kenneth Newton, Jan W. van Deth, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «UNICAMERALISM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term unicameralism is used in the context of the following news items.
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VOX POPULI: Upper House needs a fundamental overhaul, not …
However, it appears that the SCAP was not necessarily set on getting Japan to adopt unicameralism. The Allied authorities were prepared to compromise to gain ... «Asahi Shimbun, Jul 15»
2
House Of Thugs: A Case For Unicameralism By Chiechefulam Ikebuiro
Unicameralism is the system of having a legislature which has one house. It may interest you to know that half of the world's sovereign States, including the ... «SaharaReporters.com, Jun 15»
3
Replace this archaic institution with a citizens' senate
While calling for unicameralism would be a mistake – it would reduce the government's legitimacy due to lack of oversight – the more radical proposal of ... «The Globe and Mail, Jun 15»
4
Opposition's fake anxiety, RS disruption is nation's loss
Countries like Greece, New Zealand, Sri Lanka, Singapore and Denmark have adopted the unicameralism setup in their legislative domains, a practice where ... «Merinews, Apr 15»
5
Bicameralism is useless in the Philippines
In short, unicameralism did not threaten the Philippines with the possibility of disintegration. In fact, bicameralism creates many problems in the country. «Manila Standard Today, Sep 14»
6
UNICAMERAL Legislature Will Save Millions For ALL States …
Movements for unicameralism have existed throughout the United States since the country's independence. There were several pro-unicameral movements in ... «Hawaii Reporter, Aug 14»
7
Doctor Who Treated More Than 100 Ebola Patients In Sierra Leone …
Opinion House Of Thugs: A Case For Unicameralism By Chiechefulam Ikebuiro · 3 Comments. 16 Hours Ago. Interested in Advertising? Sponsored Ad ... «SaharaReporters.com, Jul 14»
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Senate reform is still possible – if party leaders work together
But unicameralism is not compatible with the existing Canadian Constitution as interpreted by the Supreme Court. Justin Trudeau, leader of the third-party ... «The Globe and Mail, Apr 14»
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Revizuirea Constitutiei: o cardasie impotriva poporului, un dezastru …
Asta nu e bicameralism, e un fel de unicameralism faptic. ... Este foarte periculos, o cardasie impotriva poporului, pentru ca poporul a vrut atunci unicameralism ... «Ziare.com, Feb 14»
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Improving checks and balances in the Queensland government
Perhaps most importantly, the Swedish model of unicameralism has inbuilt safeguards against the kind of single-party dominance of parliament we see in ... «Brisbane Times, Dec 13»

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