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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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Thailand has always insisted its border dispute with Cambodia should be resolved bilaterally, without outside intervention, using a Joint Boundary Commission the two countries established 25 years ago.

From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2025

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

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2024

In its final recommendations, the Boundary Commission admitted there was still "very significant opposition" to the proposals in Chester.

From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2023

The Boundary Commission has been undertaking a review of all of the country's constituencies.

From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2023

Especially are they a terrible danger when hydrophobia rages among them, as the experiences of the last Boundary Commission in Seistan showed.

From From Pole to Pole A Book for Young People by Sven Anders Hedin

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