English Dictionary

pocket borough

名詞

歴史的

(historical) A borough which could effectively be controlled by a single person who owned at least half of the "burgage tenements" (whose occupants had the right to vote in the borough's parliamentary elections), since he could populate these tenements with his own supporters.

日本語の意味

一人の有力者が議会選挙において票の動向を自在に操るため、実質的に支配できる選挙区。 / 所有するバーガッジ・テナメントを利用し、住民（選挙権者）を自身の支持基地として操作できる自治体。

In the 18th century, wealthy landowners could manipulate elections by filling their pocket borough with loyal tenants.

18世紀には、裕福な地主が自分の支持者を住まわせることで、一人の人物が実質的に支配する選挙区の選挙を操作することができた。

意味（1）

(historical) A borough which could effectively be controlled by a single person who owned at least half of the "burgage tenements" (whose occupants had the right to vote in the borough's parliamentary elections), since he could populate these tenements with his own supporters.

pocket boroughs （ plural ）