Definition of borough

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Borough (n.) The collective body of citizens or inhabitants of a borough; as, the borough voted to lay a tax..

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Burgess :: Burgess (n.) An inhabitant of a borough or walled town, or one who possesses a tenement therein; a citizen or freeman of a borough..
Burgess :: Burgess (n.) A magistrate of a borough.
Commons :: Commons (n. pl.) The House of Commons, or lower house of the British Parliament, consisting of representatives elected by the qualified voters of counties, boroughs, and universities..
Boroughmonger :: Boroughmonger (n.) One who buys or sells the parliamentary seats of boroughs.
Burrow :: Burrow (n.) An incorporated town. See 1st Borough.
Burgess :: Burgess (n.) One who represents a borough in Parliament.
Borough :: Borough (n.) The collective body of citizens or inhabitants of a borough; as, the borough voted to lay a tax..
Borough :: Borough (n.) In England, an incorporated town that is not a city; also, a town that sends members to parliament; in Scotland, a body corporate, consisting of the inhabitants of a certain district, erected by the sovereign, with a certain jurisdiction; in America, an incorporated town or village, as in Pennsylvania and Connecticut..
Harborough :: Harborough () Alt. of Harbroug.
Freeman :: Freeman (n.) A member of a corporation, company, or city, possessing certain privileges; a member of a borough, town, or State, who has the right to vote at elections. See Liveryman..
Boroughholder :: Boroughholder (n.) A headborough; a borsholder.
Police :: Police (n.) A judicial and executive system, for the government of a city, town, or district, for the preservation of rights, order, cleanliness, health, etc., and for the enforcement of the laws and prevention of crime; the administration of the laws and regulations of a city, incorporated town, or borough..
Boroughmongering :: Boroughmongering (n.) Alt. of Boroughmonger.
Burgher :: Burgher (n.) A freeman of a burgh or borough, entitled to enjoy the privileges of the place; any inhabitant of a borough..
Boroughhead :: Boroughhead (n.) See Headborough.
Boroughmongery :: Boroughmongery (n.) The practices of a boroughmonger.
Boroughmaster :: Boroughmaster (n.) The mayor, governor, or bailiff of a borough..
Borough :: Borough (n.) An association of men who gave pledges or sureties to the king for the good behavior of each other.
Third-borough :: Third-borough (n.) An under constable.
Headborough :: Headborough (n.) Alt. of Headborro.
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