county borough

noun

A borough (or town), in England, Wales or Northern Ireland, whose government is independent of its local county council.

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Meanings

nouncounty borough (plural county boroughs)

plural county boroughs

  1. A borough (or town), in England, Wales or Northern Ireland, whose government is independent of its local county council.

Origin

From county + borough. They were introduced by the Local Government Act of 1888, originally requiring 50,000 inhabitants.

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APA

county borough. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/county%20borough

MLA

“county borough.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/county%20borough. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “county borough,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/county%20borough.

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