cameral
Americanadjective
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of or relating to a judicial or legislative chamber or the privacy of such a chamber.
adjective
Etymology
Origin of cameral
1755–65; < Medieval Latin camerālis, equivalent to camer ( a ) treasury, governmental chamber + -ālis -al 1; chamber
Example Sentences
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Taiwan has a history of cameral chaos as legislators seek to demonstrate to constituents their, well, gutsiness.
From Washington Post
The words “passed,” “determine” and “consent” in the Constitution’s provisions dealing with lawmaking, cameral rulemaking and appointments, respectively, should be understood to contain an implicit premise that a determined and focused legislative majority must be able to get its way in a reasonable amount of time.
From Washington Post
Major foreign shareholders have called for Woodford to be immediately reinstated, saying he can restore faith in the 92-year-old cameral and endoscope maker.
From Reuters
In that year alone, the cameral division lost ¥15 billion, a performance Mr. Woodford had called “unacceptable.”
From New York Times
The story last week did stir up an at least plausible atmosphere of cameral politics.
From Time Magazine Archive
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