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Borough

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Noun

1. borough

one of the administrative divisions of a large city

2. borough

an English town that forms the constituency of a member of parliament

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Borough

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noun
1. 
a town, esp (in Britain) one that forms the constituency of an MP or that was originally incorporated by royal charter
See also burgh
2. 
any of the 32 constituent divisions that together with the City of London make up Greater London
3. 
any of the five constituent divisions of New York City
4. 
(in the US) a self-governing incorporated municipality
5. 
(in medieval England) a fortified town or village or a fort
6. 
(in New Zealand) a small municipality with a governing body

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Borough

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noun
1. 
in certain states of the U.S., a self-governing, incorporated town
2. 
the basic unit of local government in Alaska (in full organized borough): the unincorporated area of the state, governed by the legislature, is called the unorganized borough
3. 
any of the five administrative units of New York City
4. 
in England
a. 
a town with a municipal corporation and rights to self-government granted by royal charter
b. 
a town that sends one or more representatives to Parliament
c.  Obsolete
any fortified town larger than a village

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Borough

see synonyms of borough
n.
1. A self-governing incorporated town in some US states, such as New Jersey.
2. One of the five administrative units of New York City.
3. A civil division of the state of Alaska that is the equivalent of a county in most other US states.
4. Chiefly British
a. A town having a municipal corporation and certain rights, such as self-government.
b. A town that sends a representative to Parliament.
5. A medieval group of fortified houses that formed a town having special privileges and rights.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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