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Synonyms for rotten borough

  • noun

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nomination borough proprietorial borough

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Noun

1. Nomination borough — A parliamentary borough that was represented in Parliament although the number of voters had diminished so…

nomination borough, proprietorial borough

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    A parliamentary borough that was represented in Parliament although the number of voters had diminished so greatly that they were largely controlled by the main landowner; such boroughs were abolished in the 19th century.