"police burgh" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: police burghs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} police burgh (plural police burghs)
  1. (Scotland, historical) A burgh of a kind that existed from 1833 to 1975, constituted by the sheriff for purposes of improvement and police, the local authority being the police commissioners. Wikipedia link: police burgh Tags: Scotland, historical
    Sense id: en-police_burgh-en-noun-uGoLObEC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Scottish English

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