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Rotten Borough

Noun: A term used in 18th-century English politics to refer to a constituency or borough with very few eligible voters, often controlled by a wealthy landowner.

Example sentence: In the 18th century, rotten boroughs were notorious for their unfair representation and widespread corruption.

Noun: A term used figuratively to describe a place or organization that is considered corrupt, unfair, or ineffective.

Example sentence: The department was dubbed a rotten borough due to its lack of transparency and numerous cases of embezzlement.

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