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Boundary Commission

British

noun

(in Britain) a body established by statute to undertake periodic reviews of the boundaries of parliamentary constituencies and to recommend changes to take account of population shifts

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The Democracy and Boundary Commission Cymru was given the task to find the pairings.

From BBC • Sep. 3, 2024

The parliamentary constituency of Croydon East was abolished in 1955 but was re-established in 2023 following a Boundary Commission review ahead of the next general election.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2024

In November, the Boundary Commission for England proposed the existing constituency of Kingswood should be split in two to create the new seat.

From BBC • Jul. 30, 2023

"As the last MP to represent this wonderful city in its entirety, I feel very strongly that the Boundary Commission has done a disservice to Chester," she said.

From BBC • Jul. 8, 2023

It has been stated that the Survey of the Mexican Boundary Commission was progressing rapidly westward.

From The International Monthly, Volume 4, No. 3, October, 1851 by Various

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