: relating to or being a political representative who is elected to serve an entire area rather than one of its subdivisions
an at-large city councilor
an at-large election
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Minnesota is reeling after the attacks, and lawmakers and the public are on edge as the gunman remains at-large.
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Erin Doherty, CNBC, 15 June 2025
Right now, Deltona residents have two votes for Deltona Commission — for their commissioner and an at-large commissioner (mayor) — and three votes for the Volusia County Council — for their councilperson, the County Chair, and the at-large councilperson.
—Dori Howington, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 June 2025
Think about last year’s BYU team that went 10-2 but didn’t have a chance at an at-large bid while three loss SEC teams like Alabama, Ole Miss and South Carolina were right on the cusp of getting into the field.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 June 2025
The Antelopes have reached the NCAA Tournament the past two years out of the Western Athletic Conference, and getting an at-large berth as an independent is a far more difficult proposition.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2025
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Erin Doherty, CNBC, 15 June 2025
Right now, Deltona residents have two votes for Deltona Commission — for their commissioner and an at-large commissioner (mayor) — and three votes for the Volusia County Council — for their councilperson, the County Chair, and the at-large councilperson.
—Dori Howington, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 June 2025
Think about last year’s BYU team that went 10-2 but didn’t have a chance at an at-large bid while three loss SEC teams like Alabama, Ole Miss and South Carolina were right on the cusp of getting into the field.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 June 2025
The Antelopes have reached the NCAA Tournament the past two years out of the Western Athletic Conference, and getting an at-large berth as an independent is a far more difficult proposition.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2025
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“At-large.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at-large. Accessed 24 Jun. 2025.
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