pocket borough

/ˌˈpɑkət ˌbʌroʊ/
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Other forms: pocket boroughs

Definitions of pocket borough
  1. noun
    a sparsely populated borough in which all or most of the land is owned by a single family
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    borough
    an English town that forms the constituency of a member of parliament
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