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borough

[bur-oh, buhr-oh] / ˈbɜr oʊ, ˈbʌr oʊ /
NOUN
incorporated municipality smaller than a city
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Epsom and Ewell Borough Council said it could not comment on individual cases.

From BBC • May 22, 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

Speaking following his election to the role of leader, Finch said: "The Borough Council needs drastic change."

From BBC • May 20, 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

I knew that we lived in Manhattan and I had a map of it, a Hagstrom Five Borough Atlas with all the streets laid out.

From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini




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