boroughmaster

noun

boroughmaster

noun

Etymology From borough + master. Compare burgomaster.

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

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