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borough: [noun] a medieval fortified group of houses forming a town with special duties and privileges. a town or urban constituency in Great Britain that sends a member to Parliament. an urban area in Great Britain incorporated for purposes of self-government.
Borough (United States) A borough in some U.S. states is a unit of local government or other administrative division below the level of the state. The term is currently used in six states: A type of municipality: Connecticut, New Jersey and Pennsylvania (also formerly Michigan and Minnesota) A subdivision of a consolidated city, corresponding ...
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.
BOROUGH definition: 1. a town, or a division of a large town 2. a town, or a division of a large town 3. one of the…. Learn more.
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Borough definition: (in certain states of the U.S.) an incorporated municipality smaller than a city.. See examples of BOROUGH used in a sentence.
Borough, in Great Britain, incorporated town with special privileges or a district entitled to elect a member of Parliament. The medieval English borough was an urban centre identified by a charter granting privileges, autonomy, and (later) incorporation.
1. : a village, town, or part of a large city that has its own government. Boroughs are found in a number of English-speaking countries. They are much more common in Great Britain than in the U.S. the London borough of Brent. 2. : one of the five main sections of New York City. the borough of Brooklyn.
