POCKET BOROUGH
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Pocket Borough.
Pocket Borough - as a noun
A sparsely populated borough in which all or most of the land is owned by a single family
Example Sentences
"In the 18th century, many Members of Parliament were elected through pocket boroughs."
"The system of pocket boroughs allowed powerful landowners to control the election outcome."
"Corruption was rampant in the pocket boroughs of that era."
"Reforming the pocket borough system became a significant political issue."
"The abolition of pocket boroughs helped promote a more democratic electoral process."
