tricameral

[ trahy-kam-er-uhl ]

adjective

, Government.

1. having three branches, chambers, or houses, as a legislative body.

Other Words From

• tri·camer·al·ism noun
• tri·camer·al·ist noun

Example Sentences

We cherish living in a democracy, and we also know that this Constitution did not create a tricameral system.

From The New Yorker

In a co-written article published by the New York Times in 2012 Mr Jiang proposed that China set up a tricameral parliament.

From Economist

In a co-written article published by the New York Times in 2012 Mr Jiang proposed that China set up a tricameral parliament.

From Economist

In a referendum of November 1983, the white electorate endorsed P. W. Botha’s plan to create a so-called tricameral Parliament, with Indian and Coloured chambers in addition to the white Parliament.

From Literature

The UDF had been created to coordinate protest against the new apartheid constitution in 1983, and the first elections to the segregated tricameral Parliament in 1984.

From Literature