Boroughmaster
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 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."
Synonyms
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More examples"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."
Etymology
From borough + master. Compare burgomaster.