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
bi·cam·er·al·ism
(ˌ)bī-ˈkam-rə-ˌli-zəm
-ˈka-mə-
plural -s
: bicameral organization of a legislative body
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Judy Stone, Forbes.com, 6 May 2026
Hassett has previously endorsed the Retirement Savings for Americans Act, a piece of bicameral legislation reintroduced to Congress this week.
—Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 1 May 2026
Andrew Harnik/Getty Images / Getty Images Share King Charles later met with Speaker of the House Mike Johnson and other legislators during a bicameral, bipartisan leadership meeting at the U.S. Capitol.
—FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
Voters were also asked to choose the members of a bicameral Congress for the first time in more than 30 years, following recent legislative reforms that concentrate significant power in the new upper chamber.
—Franklin Briceño, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
More than 150 members of Congress also sent a bipartisan, bicameral letter decrying the effect of the reclassification on nursing education, in particular.
—Judy Stone, Forbes.com, 6 May 2026
Hassett has previously endorsed the Retirement Savings for Americans Act, a piece of bicameral legislation reintroduced to Congress this week.
—Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 1 May 2026
Andrew Harnik/Getty Images / Getty Images Share King Charles later met with Speaker of the House Mike Johnson and other legislators during a bicameral, bipartisan leadership meeting at the U.S. Capitol.
—FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
Voters were also asked to choose the members of a bicameral Congress for the first time in more than 30 years, following recent legislative reforms that concentrate significant power in the new upper chamber.
—Franklin Briceño, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
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“Bicameral.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bicameral. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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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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