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borough

[bur-oh, buhr-oh] / ˈbɜr oʊ, ˈbʌr oʊ /
NOUN
incorporated municipality smaller than a city
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Tom Wootton, Conservative mayor of Bedford Borough, celebrated the "lasting legacy" the investment would have on the area.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

During the recent elections across England and Wales, Labour lost control of Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council, which elects a third of its councillors over four years.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Born and raised in Taiwan, Cheng is the former chair of the speech, communication and theatre arts department at Borough of Manhattan Community College.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

And he's put it straight into the back of the net by getting elected to represent the Knutton ward on Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

As Ma and Daddy would say, Ed Borough was the hood!

From "Monday's Not Coming" by Tiffany D. Jackson




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