The term "rotten borough" referred to a parliamentary borough or constituency in Great Britain and Ireland which had a very small population and was "controlled" and used by a ...

Rotten boroughs had very few voters. For example, Dunwich in Suffolk, as a result of coastal erosion, had almost fallen into the sea and by 1831 only ...

Tuesday, October 14, 2008. Rotten Boroughs . Senator Obama famously shrugged off William Ayers as just a guy in his neighborhood. In a way, that's right.

Though rotten boroughs existed for centuries the term rotten borough only came into usage in the 18th century. In such constituencies and boroughs, due to the small number of ...

The current national debate over immigration's impact on the United States has generally focused on its effect on wages, jobs, public coffers, and a broad array ...

Tuesday, October 14, 2008. Rotten Boroughs . Senator Obama famously shrugged off William Ayers as just a guy in his neighborhood. In a way, that's right.

rotten borough. n. An election district having only a few voters but the same voting power as other more populous districts. Thesaurus Legend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms

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... some boroughs that elected one or two representatives had reduced the number of eligible voters to a few individuals who sold their votes to the highest bidder ("rotten boroughs ...