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PRONUNCIATION OF ROTTEN BOROUGH

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ROTTEN BOROUGH

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Rotten borough is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ROTTEN BOROUGH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Rotten and pocket boroughs

A rotten or pocket borough, more formally known as a nomination borough or proprietarial borough, was a parliamentary borough or constituency in England, Great Britain, and the United Kingdom in existence prior to the Reform Act 1832 which had a very small electorate and could be used by a patron to gain undue and unrepresentative influence within the Unreformed House of Commons. The same terms were used for similar boroughs represented the 18th century Parliament of Ireland.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ROTTEN BOROUGH

rototill
Rototiller
rotovate
Rotovator
rotproof
rottan
rotte
rotted
rotten
rotten apple
rottenly
rottenness
rottenstone
rotter
Rotterdam
rotting
Rottweiler
rotula
rotund
rotunda

WORDS THAT END LIKE ROTTEN BOROUGH

although
borough
breakthrough
click through
click-through
get through
go through
Marlborough
pass-through
Peterborough
rough
Scarborough
see through
see-through
the rough
thorough
through
trough
walk through
walk-through
work through

Synonyms and antonyms of rotten borough in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «rotten borough» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ROTTEN BOROUGH

Find out the translation of rotten borough to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of rotten borough from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «rotten borough» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

烂行政区
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

burgo podrido
570 millions of speakers

English

rotten borough
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सड़ा हुआ नगर
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

البلدة الفاسد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

гнилое местечко
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

burgo podre
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পচা বোরো
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

bourg pourri
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kotoran busuk
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

verfaulten Flecken
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

腐った自治区
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

썩은 자치구
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Rusak borough
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

quận thối
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அழுகிய நகரம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

विदारक नगर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Çürük ilçe
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

borgo marcio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Dzielnica zgniłe
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

гниле містечко
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

târg putred
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σάπιο δήμο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vrot gemeente
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ruttna borough
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

råtten borough
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of rotten borough

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ROTTEN BOROUGH»

The term «rotten borough» is used very little and occupies the 163.035 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ROTTEN BOROUGH» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about rotten borough

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ROTTEN BOROUGH»

Discover the use of rotten borough in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to rotten borough and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Politics and society in Athlone, 1830-1885: a rotten borough
This work examines Athlone in the period 18301885 and, through an inquiry into the character of political activity, seeks to illuminate the attitudes and social behaviour of its inhabitants.
Jim Lenehan, 1999
2
The History of the Proceedings and Debates of the Volunteer ...
Clonmines, a decayed and rotten borough ; electors, a returning Osficer, and 12 Burgesses, all norr-residents, being the fame who. are the electors for Bannow Patron, Mr. Loftus. s Featbard, a venal, rotten borough -, electors, a returning ...
Ireland. Volunteer convention, 1784
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Official report of the debates and proceedings in the State ...
And if it were true, would gentlemen accomplish any object by making the comparison ? Would such a comparison do any good, or have any tendency to conciliate ? What is a rotten borough in England ? Does it require a few people, or many, ...
Massachusetts. Constitutional Convention, Harvey Fowler, 1853
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Cobbett's Parliamentary Debates, During the ... Session of ...
Will you, then, while all things are changing around you, determine to stand still ? Will you still cling to a Rotten-borough System, the creature of innovation, nursed - by usurpation, and matured by corruption? for such shall I shew it to be.
Great Britain. Parliament, William Cobbett, 1812
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Memoirs of the Life and Times of the Rt. Hon. Henry Grattan
Kilbeygan, a venal rotten borough; electors, a returning Officer, and 12 burgesses , under command of—Patron, Charles Lambert, Esq. Mullingar, a large town; electors, a seneschal, and freeholders of the manor—only one resident, and but 12 ...
Henry Grattan, 1841
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The Hibernian Magazine, Or, Compendium of Entertaining Knowledge
Atbhiie, a large town. Electors, a sovereign, burgess. 6 and freemen, in the w hole between 400 and 500, under the influence of— Patrons, Sir Richard St. Gcorge and Dean Handcock. Fore, a venal, rotten borough. Electors, a returning officer ...
‎1784
7
The History of the Proceedings and Debates of the Volunteer ...
-_ - ' \ - CIanmim-r, a decayed and rotten borough ; electors, a returning Officer, and 12 Burgesses, all non-residents, being the same whq are the electors for Bannow Patron, Mr. Lostus. - Featbard, a venal, rotten borough 5 electors, a returning ...
Volunteers (IRELAND), 1784
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Cobbett's Weekly Political Register
... is fully as likely to abuse that power, as is the purchaser of a rotten borough-In short, I will go much farther than' Lord S. for I will assert that political adventurers raised to power by any means whatsoever are the great bane of our government.
‎1809
9
The Parliamentary Debates from the Year 1803 to the Present Time
ad Proccrcs et Dominos el Communes Reg- " ni," under which description no Rotten- borough could be included. Can it be imagined that St. Manes, the posts of Gat- ton, or the stones of Midhurst, would have been required to send wise arid  ...
Great Britain. Parliament, 1812
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Director from the Outside: Good Governance Inspired by ...
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S.T. Evensen, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ROTTEN BOROUGH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term rotten borough is used in the context of the following news items.
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Rotten boroughs
This has a broader implication as the county ward boundaries are largely dictated by a combination of borough (and town) ward boundaries which as everyone ... «Andover Advertiser, Jul 15»
2
A Reader Reports The LA TIMES Is Supporting Rotten Boroughs
A Reader Reports The LA TIMES Is Supporting Rotten Boroughs. > VDARE.com Reader May 29, 2015. Print Friendly. kevindeleon. Above, Latino politician ... «VDARE.com, May 15»
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Apportionment And Illegals: Supreme Court Finally to Look Into …
UCLA sociologist Roger Waldinger observed, “Heavy immigrant densities make the Mexican-American districts into rotten boroughs, where only a small ... «VDARE.com, May 15»
4
Rotten Borough
A free people requires a safeguard against the destructive power of factions. This argument, advanced by James Madison in the federalist papers of the ... «The Times, Apr 15»
5
Allison & Bradley: Quebec's rotten boroughs
In 1867, Section 80 of the old British North America Act (Canada Act) divided Quebec into 65 Electoral Districts (EDs), 12 of which were “protected” ridings to ... «National Post, Apr 15»
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Ukip's Rhetoric on Localism Belies a Rotten Borough Approach to …
The weekend just gone has seen two negative articles about South Thanet - the seat where I'm standing for Labour against Nigel Farage. The first, written by ... «Huffington Post UK, Mar 15»
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Private Eye names Northampton Borough Council leader Philistine …
David Mackintosh, from Northampton Borough Council, said the Private Eye ... The award was part of the satirical magazine's Rotten Borough Awards 2014, ... «BBC News, Jan 15»
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'Rotten borough' spin doctor accepts Aberdeen City Council job
Tower Hamlets has hit the headlines in recent weeks after Communities Secretary Eric Pickles MP branded the council a “rotten borough” amid allegations of ... «Aberdeen Press and Journal, Nov 14»
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Rotten boroughs and dodgy comparisons in local government
Nottingham aerial view Nottingham: 'We will never truly be able to tackle worklessness until we have local control of work-related benefits, employment support ... «The Guardian, Nov 14»
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Eric Pickles sends hit squad to tackle the 'rotten borough' of Tower …
Outlining his plan to take over ultimate control of the council from Mr Rahman, the Communities Secretary said there could be “no place for rotten boroughs in ... «The Independent, Nov 14»

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