: 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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Another man, Jeremiah N. Taylor, who prosecutors believe pulled the trigger, also was charged with homicide, but remains at-large nearly eight months after the shooting.
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Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 9 July 2025
Three commissioners serve the county at-large, while six represent individual districts.
—Nora O’Neill 9, Charlotte Observer, 9 July 2025
The 11-team Mountain West moved to a 20-game conference schedule for men’s basketball last year against the wishes of SDSU, which wanted the flexibility of more nonconference games to better build an at-large NCAA Tournament resume.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2025
This is probably the biggest snub of the bunch (a distinction that would have gone to Bobby Witt Jr. had the league not used one of its at-large spots to get Witt on the AL team).
—Chad Jennings, New York Times, 7 July 2025
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Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 9 July 2025
Three commissioners serve the county at-large, while six represent individual districts.
—Nora O’Neill 9, Charlotte Observer, 9 July 2025
The 11-team Mountain West moved to a 20-game conference schedule for men’s basketball last year against the wishes of SDSU, which wanted the flexibility of more nonconference games to better build an at-large NCAA Tournament resume.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2025
This is probably the biggest snub of the bunch (a distinction that would have gone to Bobby Witt Jr. had the league not used one of its at-large spots to get Witt on the AL team).
—Chad Jennings, New York Times, 7 July 2025
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“At-large.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at-large. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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