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In natural English speech, "burgess" appears in contexts such as: "And then, on that basis, he was recruited-- naively, no doubt, and with fateful consequences. Burgess, who played some part in his recruitment, said this. This is from Nigel West's-- Nigel West is a spy writer who had the benefit of early access to the Moscow archives.". Listen to the exact timestamped clip in the accompanying video with synchronized subtitles.

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And then, on that basis, he was recruited-- naively, no doubt, and with fateful consequences.

Burgess, who played some part in his recruitment, said this.

This is from Nigel West's-- Nigel West is a spy writer who had the benefit of early access to the Moscow archives.

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noun

An inhabitant of a borough with full rights; a citizen.

“In former days every tavern of repute kept such a room for its own select circle, a club, or society, of habitués, who met every evening, for a pipe and a cheerful glass. In this way all respectable burgesses, down to fifty years ago, spent their evenings.”

noun

A town magistrate.

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