metropolitan borough
noun
: any of numerous administrative divisions that with the City of London form Greater London
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Some opposition candidates quit their parties to run as independents in an attempt to keep control of key metropolitan boroughs.
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Anatoly Kurmanaev, WSJ, 11 Dec. 2017
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“Metropolitan borough.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/metropolitan%20borough. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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