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 Definitions of rotten borough  [ˈrɒt n]  

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Definition of 'rotten borough' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) rotten borough
(before the Reform Bill of 1832) an English borough that had very few voters yet was represented in Parliament.

2.  rotten borough
any election district that has more representatives in a legislative body than the number of its constituents would normally call for.
Definition of 'rotten borough' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) rotten borough
an English parliamentary constituency with few electors

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