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Definition of Rotten borough
1. Noun. An English parliamentary constituency with few electors.
Definition of Rotten borough
1. Noun. (archaic) A borough that was represented in Parliament although it had very few voters. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Rotten Borough
Literary usage of Rotten borough
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. America, Historical, Statistic, and Descriptive by James Silk Buckingham (1841)
"Legislature —Governor, Senators, and Public Officers — Judiciary.—Proportion ol
Representatives.—Rotten-borough System of unequal Representation. ..."
2. America, Historical, Statistic, and Descriptive by James Silk Buckingham (1841)
"Manufactures, Commerce, and Shipping.—Legislature.—Governor, Senators, and Public
Officers.— Judiciary.—Proportion of Representatives.—Rotten-borough System ..."
3. History of Dakota Territory by George Washington Kingsbury, George Martin Smith (1915)
"With the "rotten borough" of Nevada before his eyes as a monument of deceit, the
New York senator or representative who votes to invest the 135000 ..."
4. Official Report of the Debates and Proceedings in the State Convention by Massachusetts Constitutional Convention, Harvey Fowler (1853)
"What is a rotten borough in England ? Does it require a few people, or many, to
make it a rotten borough ? Is a small borough rotten while a large one is ..."
5. The Democratic Speaker's Hand-book by Augustus R. Cazauran (1868)
"The Governor, who was a Radical, he permitted to continue in office, and he
nominally administered it until the advent of the bogus rotten borough ..."
6. Chronicle of the Coach: Charing Cross to Ilfracombe by John Denison Champlin (1886)
"... Expeditious Prayers— Sword and Gown—A rotten borough—Arthur and Merlin—Queen
Guinevere—Beggar's Opera—Vespasian's Camp. ,77"")HE unwelcome news that one ..."
7. Chronicle of the Coach: Charing Cross to Ilfracombe by John Denison Champlin (1886)
"... The Conqueror's Review—Value of Expeditious Prayers— Sword and Gown—A Rotten
Borough—Arthur and Merlin—Queen Guinevere—Beggar's Opera—Vespasian's Camp. ..."
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