borough

 
Pronunciation: /ˈbʌrə/

noun

  • a town or district which is an administrative unit, in particular:
  • British a town (as distinct from a city) with a corporation and privileges granted by a royal charter.
  • British historical a town sending representatives to Parliament.
  • an administrative division of London.
  • a municipal corporation in certain US states.
  • each of five divisions of New York City.
  • (in Alaska) a district corresponding to a county elsewhere in the US.

Origin:

Old English burg, burh 'fortress, citadel', later 'fortified town', of Germanic origin; related to Dutch burg and German Burg. Compare with burgh