borough Synonyms
Another word for borough
• noun (Context 1)
A town or district that acts as an administrative unit, particularly one of the five major divisions of New York City or one of the thirty-two administrative areas of Greater London.
"She commuted daily by subway from her apartment in the outer district of Queens to her office in Manhattan."
• noun (Context 2)
An incorporated, self-governing municipality in certain US states (such as Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Connecticut) that is typically smaller than a city, or an administrative division in Alaska equivalent to a county.
"The town council voted unanimously to approve the new zoning regulations for the historic downtown area."
• noun (Context 3)
Historically, a town in England granted a royal charter of municipal privileges or the right to send representatives to Parliament.
"The Reform Act of 1832 abolished many sparsely populated parliamentary boroughs that had fallen under the control of wealthy patrons."