borough

• Sustantivo que designa una unidad administrativa de una ciudad grande o bien un distrito o municipio, frecuentemente con representación propia. También puede referirse a un tipo de circunscripción electoral o división territorial en países anglófonos.

A noun referring to an administrative division of a large city, or an English town that constitutes a parliamentary constituency.

1. Administrative division of a cityB2formal

   A district or administrative division within a large city, often with its own local government.

   Distrito o división administrativa de una ciudad

   • Manhattan is one of the five boroughs of New York City.
   • The mayor visited each borough to discuss community issues.
   • Each borough has its own council and services.

   Sinónimosdistrictprecinctquartersectorwardzone

2. Parliamentary constituency in EnglandC1formalbritish

   An English town or district that elects a member to the House of Commons.

   Distrito electoral parlamentario

   • The borough of Windsor has a long history in British politics.
   • He was elected as the MP for the borough of Southwark.
   • The boundaries of the borough were redrawn for the next election.

   Sinónimosconstituency