camera [ˈka:·me·ra] SOST f
1. camera (locale d'abitazione):
4. camera (locale chiuso):
6. camera MUS:
- The Camera dei deputati (Chamber of Deputies) is the lower house of the Italian Parliament and has law-making powers. It is chaired by the Presidente della Camera (Speaker), who is chosen from among the 630 deputies. Since the electoral reform, members of parliament have been elected through a mixture of majority and proportional voting. Elections are generally held every five years.