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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
borough
bor·ough [borough boroughs] BrE [ˈbʌrə] NAmE [ˈbɜːroʊ] noun
a town or part of a city that has its own local government
•the London borough of Westminster
•The Bronx is one of the five boroughs of New York.
•a borough council
Word Origin:
Old English burg, burh ‘fortress, citadel’, later ‘fortified town’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch burg and German Burg. Compare with ↑burgh.
Example Bank:
•the London borough of Lambeth
•the New York borough of Queens
•to establish unemployment committees in all metropolitan boroughs
•He wrote to the borough council, expressing his concerns about the project.
•She served as a local councillor in the London Borough of Westminster.
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