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rotten borough noun

  /-ˈbɜ-/ , /ˌɹɑtn̩ ˈbʌɹoʊ/ , /ˌɹɒtn̩ ˈbʌɹə/ , [ˌɹɑʔn̩-]
  • (historical) A parliamentary borough that was represented in Parliament although the number of voters had diminished so greatly that they were largely controlled by the main landowner; such boroughs were abolished in the 19th century. [from mid 18th c.]
 bourg pourri
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