Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

municipal borough

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.69 in modern English

Syllables: mu-nic-i-pal bor-ough
IPA

28

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

5

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

British usage

Example Sentences

"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."

Etymology

1838.

Usage

British usage

Inflected Forms

municipal boroughs (plural)

Questions

What does municipal borough mean?: A city or town in England and Wales with an elected town council consisting of a mayor, aldermen and councillors.
Where does municipal borough come from?: 1838.

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