POCKET BOROUGH


Meaning of POCKET BOROUGH in English

1. (before the Reform Bill of 1832) any English borough whose representatives in Parliament were controlled by an individual or family.

2. an election district under the control of an individual, family, or group.

[ 1855-60 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .