| Main Entry: | bicameral legislature |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | a governmental body with two houses or chambers, such as the US Congress or British Parliament |
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A legislature with two houses, or chambers. The British parliament is a bicameral legislature, made up of the House of Commons and the House of Lords. Likewise, the United States Congress is made up of the House of Representatives and the Senate.