bor|ough

bor|ough
bor|ough «BUR oh», noun.
1. (in some states of the United State an incorporated town with certain privileges, smaller than a city.
2. one of the five divisions of New York City.
3. (in Alaska) a district similar to a county.
4. in Great Britain: a) a town with a municipal corporation and a charter that guarantees the right of local self-government. b) a district that sends representatives to Parliament.
╂[Old English burg, burh fortified buildings]

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