county borough
English
Etymology
county + borough. They were introduced by the Local Government Act of 1888, originally requiring 50,000 inhabitants.
Noun
county borough (plural county boroughs)
- A borough (or town), in England, Wales or Northern Ireland, whose government is independent of its local county council.
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