Usually means: Controlled by few, limited voters.
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▸ noun:  Synonym of pocket borough

Similar:
boroughhood, junior right, county borough, Boro, rotten borough, metropolitan borough, bury, burgh, royal borough, borough, more...

Opposite:
open borough, accessible district

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Similar:
boroughhood, junior right, county borough, Boro, rotten borough, metropolitan borough, bury, burgh, royal borough, borough, more...

Opposite:
open borough, accessible district



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