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boroughmaster

boroughmaster noun: the mayor, governor, or bailiff of a borough.

Noun

boroughmaster (plural boroughmasters)

  1. The mayor, governor, or bailiff of a borough.
    • In the House, members are supposed to speak the sentiments of their electors: everywhere else they are supposed to speak the sentiments of the boroughmaster who puts them in.1842, The Westminster Review, volume XXXVII
    Synonyms:
    boroughreeve

Synonyms of boroughmaster

Forms of boroughmaster

pluralboroughmasters

Origin of boroughmaster

From borough + master. Compare burgomaster.

Questions about boroughmaster

What does boroughmaster mean?
Boroughmaster means the mayor, governor, or bailiff of a borough.
What part of speech is boroughmaster?
Boroughmaster is a noun.
What is the plural of boroughmaster?
The plural of boroughmaster is boroughmasters.

Words near boroughmaster in the dictionary

  1. boroughheads
  2. boroughholder
  3. boroughholders
  4. boroughhood
  5. boroughitis
  6. boroughmaster
  7. boroughmasters
  8. boroughmonger
  9. boroughmongering
  10. boroughmongers
  11. boroughmongery

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