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- 1. (in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland) a large town formerly having the administrative status of a county.
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County borough is a term introduced in 1889 in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, to refer to a borough or a city independent of county council control, similar to the unitary authorities created since the 1990s. An equivalent term used in Scotland was a county of city.
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A county borough is a borough in Great Britain that has the status of an administrative county. Learn the history, usage and examples of this term from Merriam-Webster dictionary.
A county borough is a town that has its own local government in Wales, and in the past in England and Northern Ireland. Learn more about the history, usage and examples of this term from the Cambridge Dictionary.
A county borough is a town that has its own local government, especially in Wales. Learn more about the history, usage and examples of this term from the Cambridge Dictionary.
County borough definition: (in England and Wales from 1888 to 1974 and in Wales from 1996) a borough administered independently of any higher tier of local government. See examples of COUNTY BOROUGH used in a sentence.
A borough is an administrative division in various English-speaking countries. In principle, the term borough designates a self-governing walled town, although in practice, official use of the term varies widely.
A borough is a type of town or urban area in Great Britain, some states, or New York City. Learn the etymology, history, and examples of borough from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.
