municipal borough

noun

A city or town in England and Wales with an elected town council consisting of a mayor, aldermen and councillors.

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nounmunicipal borough (plural municipal boroughs)

plural municipal boroughs

  1. UKA city or town in England and Wales with an elected town council consisting of a mayor, aldermen and councillors.
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    The increase in the number may perhaps in a great degree be attributed to the increased proportion of apprehensions consequent upon the extensive establishment of an efficient Police in the municipal boroughs, and to the greater facilities in criminal proceedings afforded by the extended grants of local sessions.

    1838, Journal of the Royal Statistical Society, volume 1, London: Charles Knight, page 231

Origin

1838.

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