Look up: Borough

1. borough
   [n] - one of the administrative divisions of a large city 2. [n] - an English town that forms the constituency of a member of Parliament
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2. borough
   Urban-based unit of local government in the UK and USA. It existed in the UK from the 8th century until 1974, when it continued as an honorary status granted by royal charter to a district...
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3. Borough
   The term borough originally applies referred to a fortified town. However, the name came to indicate a town governed by a corporation of its citizens and which had special rights, such as permission to have fairs and markets, given to it by charter This gave such borough towns considerable importanc...
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4. Borough
   Bor'ough noun [ Middle English burgh , burw , boru , port, town, burrow, Anglo-Saxon burh , burg ; akin to Icelandic , Swedish , & Danish borg , Old Saxon & Dutch burg , Old High German puruc, purc, Mid...
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5. Borough
   Bor'ough noun [ See Borrow .] (O. Eng. Law) (a) An association of men who gave pledges or sureties to the king for the good behavior of each other. (b) The pledge or surety thus given. Blackstone. Tomlins.
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6. borough
   noun one of the administrative divisions of a large city
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7. Borough
   • (n.) An association of men who gave pledges or sureties to the king for the good behavior of each other. • (n.) The collective body of citizens or inhabitants of a borough; as, the borough voted to lay a tax. • (n.) In England, an incorporated town that is not a city; also, a town t...
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8. borough
   in Great Britain, incorporated town with special privileges or a district entitled to elect a member of Parliament.[4 related articles]
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9. borough
   
   • one of the administrative divisions of a large city
   • an English town that forms the constituency of a member of Parliament
   
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10. borough
    borough: see city government; county.
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11. Borough
    Obs. A 'free' city. (Burg, Burgus, Burh, Bourg)
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12. borough
    Urban-based unit of local government in the UK and USA. It existed in the UK from the 8th century until 1974, when it continued as an honorary status granted by royal charter to a district council, entitling its leader to the title of mayor. In England in 2007 there were 32 London borough councils and 36 metropolitan borough councils. The name ...
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13. borough
    a town that had been granted certain rights of self government by the Crown. In London, Southwark was referred to as "the borough."
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14. Borough
    A `borough` is an administrative division in various countries. In principle, the term borough designates a self-governing township although, in practice, official use of the term varies widely. The word borough derives from common Germanic *burgs, meaning fort: compare w...
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15. Borough
    (New Jersey) A `borough` (sometimes abbreviated `Boro` on road signs) in the context of New Jersey local government refers to one of five `types` and one of eleven `forms` of municipal government. Though it is now the most common form of government in New Jersey, by 1875 only 17...
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16. Borough
    (United States) In principle, the word `borough` designates a self-governing community. In the United States, a borough is a unit of local government below the level of the state. The term is currently used in six states: Specific states: Alaska: In Alaska, the word "borough" is use...
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17. Borough
    (Pennsylvania) In the U.S. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, a `borough` is a self-governing municipal entity, usually smaller than a city, and a subdivision of a county. There are 958&nbsp;boroughs in Pennsylvania.<ref name="manual 6-3">The Pennsylvania Manual, pp. 6â€...
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18. Borough
    (New York City) :"Five Boroughs" redirects here. For the Mercian area of this name during the tenth and eleventh centuries, see Five Boroughs of the Danelaw. Background: Release Date: June 2010, retrieved on July 31, 2010--><ref name="density">US-25S&-_lang=e...
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19. Borough
    (Connecticut) In the U.S. state of Connecticut, a `borough` is an incorporated section of a town. Borough governments are not autonomous and are subordinate to the government of the town to which they belong. A borough is a clearly defined municipality and provides some municipal services, su...
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