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borough
noun
    1. In England: a town or urban area represented by at least one member of Parliament.
      Form: parliamentary borough (also)
    2. historical
      In England: a town with its own municipal council and special rights and privileges granted by royal charter. See also burgh.
    3. A division of a large town, especially of London or New York, for local-government purposes.
    4. In some US states: a municipal corporation.
Etymology: Anglo-Saxon burg a city or fortified town.



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