| Webster's Online Dictionary |
| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Expression | 1. A borough having the right of sending a member to Parliament, whose nomination is in the hands of a single person.[Websters]. | |
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| Close borough | A borough having the right of sending a member to Parliament, whose nomination is in the hands of a single person. Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary. | ||
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