to own a borough, to buy a borough: to possess or to buy the power of controlling the election of a member of parliament for a borough. close borough…
单词 | θ170203 |
释义 | society > authority > office > appointment to office > choosing or fact of being chosen for office > election of representative body by vote > right to vote at elections > invest with right to vote [verb (transitive)] > hold constituency under private control > buy power of (1) to buy a borough1771 to own a borough, to buy a borough: to possess or to buy the power of controlling the election of a member of parliament for a borough. close borough… |
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