rotten borough – English–Français translations

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rotten borough noun

  /-ˈbɜ-/ , /ˌɹɑtn̩ ˈbʌɹoʊ/ , /ˌɹɒtn̩ ˈbʌɹə/ , [ˌɹɑʔn̩-]
  • parliamentary borough represented in Parliament although the number of voters had diminished so greatly they were largely controlled by the main landowner; parliamentary constituency or electoral district in a similar situation
 bourg pourri
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