: 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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Amanda Edwards, a former at-large member of the Houston City Council and native Houstonian, is another possible contender. Lauren Green, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 13 Mar. 2025 Those numbers include at-large arrests made by ICE, arrests made in the Criminal Alien Program and a partnership program called 287g, according to a senior ICE official. Mireya Villarreal, ABC News, 12 Mar. 2025 An at-large team and the highest rate Group of Five team would get in as well. Scott Thompson, Fox News, 12 Mar. 2025 The race in the April 1 general election for the four-year at-large seat on the Fox Valley Park District board is between incumbent Joe Grisson III and Edward Ash, both from Aurora. David Sharos, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for at-large

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First Known Use

1962, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of at-large was in 1962

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“At-large.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at-large. Accessed 17 Mar. 2025.

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