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Topic: GEOGRAPHY

Language: Old English
Origin: burg 'castle, town defended by a wall'

borough

 noun
     
bo‧rough S2 [countable]
SG a town, or part of a large city, that is responsible for managing its own schools, hospitals, roads etc:
the borough of Queens in New York City
Lambeth Borough Council
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