noun
1. : a former English parliamentary constituency controlled by a single person or family — compare close borough , rotten borough
2. : a political unit controlled by a single person or group
noun
1. : a former English parliamentary constituency controlled by a single person or family — compare close borough , rotten borough
2. : a political unit controlled by a single person or group
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012