bo‧rough /ˈbʌrə $ -roʊ/
noun [countable][
Language: Old English;
Origin: burg 'castle, town defended by a wall']
a town, or part of a large city, that is responsible for managing its own schools, hospitals, roads etc:
the borough of Queens in New York City Lambeth Borough Council [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲