Old English burg, burh "a dwelling or dwellings within a fortified enclosure," from Proto-Germanic *burgs "hill fort, fortress" (source also of Old Frisian burg "castle," [..]

political district in the U.S. state of Alaska, synonymous with "county."

one of the administrative divisions of a large city an English town that forms the constituency of a member of parliament A borough is an administrative division in various countries. In principle, th [..]

n. An incorporated village or town.

A self-governing town or city that sends a representative to Parliament.

One of the five administrative divisions of New York City: Brooklyn, Bronx, Manhattan, Queens, Richmond (Staten Island).

A city or town in Scotland. In current usage, the term borough refers only to towns with a charter. Also spelled burgh.

Borough (B) is a type of Local Government Area (LGA) in Victoria. See Local Government Area (LGA).

[burg, burgh, burh (Old English) and burgus (Latin)] 1) A town with the right of self government granted by royal charter.    (MEDIEV-L. Medieval Terms) 2) Originally a defended farm or re [..]

A borough is a town that's incorporated, or an administrative unit designating a community or area. New York City has five boroughs: The Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, and Staten Island.

Generally Borough is an administrative division of various countries. It usually designates a self governing township. Often it will have a municipal charter and its own local government. Sometimes it [..]

(n) one of the administrative divisions of a large city(n) an English town that forms the constituency of a member of parliament

a town that had been granted certain rights of self government by the Crown. In London, Southwark was referred to as "the borough."

a town with a number of special privileges giving it greater political autonomy than other towns; these varied depending on the terms of the borough's 'charter' but could include having [..]

The term borough originally applies referred to a fortified town. However, the name came to indicate a town governed by a corporation

An administrative division or municipality.  The size of a borough depends on the state.  For example, in Alaska it is similar to a county while in Pennsylvania it is similar to and smaller than a cit [..]

(obsolete) A fortified town. (rare) A town or city. A town having a municipal corporation and certain traditional rights. An administrative district in some cities, e.g., London. *ru|???????? [..]

Derives from the Old English term burh, which was originally applied to any fortified place, such as a thegn's house or a hilltop – not necessarily a populated place. During the wars bet [..]