: 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.
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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
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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
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“At-large.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at-large. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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