Meaning Of The Word Pocket borough
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Pocket borough Meaning
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What's The Definition Of Pocket borough?
pocket borough in American English
in Great Britain before 1832, a borough whose representation in Parliament was controlled by one family or person noun: any English borough whose representatives in Parliament were controlled by an individual or family pocket borough in British English noun: (before the Reform Act of 1832) an English borough constituency controlled by one person or family who owned the land |
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