"multicameralism" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: multi- + cameral + -ism Etymology templates: {{confix|en|multi|cameral|ism}} multi- + cameral + -ism Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} multicameralism (uncountable)
  1. A system in which a legislature is divided into three or more deliberative assemblies, which are commonly called "chambers" or "houses". Wikipedia link: multicameralism Tags: uncountable

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