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borough

[bur-oh, buhr-oh] / ˈbɜr oʊ, ˈbʌr oʊ /
NOUN
incorporated municipality smaller than a city
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That included several housing developments with all-affordable units in the Bronx borough of New York City.

From The Wall Street Journal

The child of Nigerian immigrants, he paints a bleak picture of the south London borough.

From BBC

But this time many observers feel they have a real chance of winning control of one or more boroughs in outer London.

From BBC

London Councils – a cross-party body representing the capital's local authorities – said in June that almost half of all boroughs were at risk of bankruptcy over the financial pressure from increased Send funding demand.

From BBC

Most London boroughs have schemes where trees can be recycled to reduce the number going to landfill.

From BBC