boroughreeve
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boroughreeve
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From Middle English burhreve, from Old English burhġerēfa (“the governor of a town or city”), equivalent to borough + reeve. Compare sheriff.
noun boroughreeves · borough-reeve
- The governor of a town or city, especially for fiscal purposes.
- A chief municipal officer; a portreeve or mayor.
