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  2. one of the five divisions of New York City or, in some states, a town or part of a town. In Alaska, a borough is a political division similar to a county in other states. (Definition of borough from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

  3. A borough is a town, or a district within a large town, which has its own council.

  4. a town, area, or constituency represented by a Member of Parliament. (formerly) a fortified town organized as and having some of the powers of an independent country. (in Alaska) an administrative division similar to a county in other states. borough. / ˈbʌrə / noun.

  5. The meaning of BOROUGH is a medieval fortified group of houses forming a town with special duties and privileges. How to use borough in a sentence.

  6. A borough is a town that has its own government. It also can be a part of a big city that has powers of self-government. Manhattan is just one of the five boroughs that make up New York City. When a borough is part of a big city, it represents a more formal division than just a neighborhood.

  7. noun. /ˈbʌrə/ /ˈbɜːrəʊ/ a town or part of a city that has its own local government. the London borough of Westminster. The Bronx is one of the five boroughs of New York. He wrote to the borough council, expressing his concerns about the project. Extra Examples. Topics Buildings c2. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Word Origin.

  8. 1. A self-governing incorporated town in some US states, such as New Jersey. 2. One of the five administrative units of New York City. 3. A civil division of the state of Alaska that is the equivalent of a county in most other US states. 4. Chiefly British. a. A town having a municipal corporation and certain rights, such as self-government. b.

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