boroughreeve

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noun

The governor of a town or city, especially for fiscal purposes.

OriginMiddle English burhreve ← Old English burhġerēfa →
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Meanings

nounboroughreeve (plural boroughreeves)

plural boroughreeves · alternative borough-reeve

  1. historicalThe governor of a town or city, especially for fiscal purposes.
  2. A chief municipal officer; a portreeve or mayor.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
boroughmastermayor

Origin

  1. Old Englishburhġerēfa“the governor of a town or city”
  2. Middle Englishburhreve
  3. Englishboroughreeve

From Middle English burhreve, from Old English burhġerēfa (“the governor of a town or city”), equivalent to borough + reeve. Compare sheriff.

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APA

boroughreeve. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/boroughreeve

MLA

“boroughreeve.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/boroughreeve. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “boroughreeve,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/boroughreeve.

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