: 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
Examples of at-large in a Sentence
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Those members will be elected by voters in 20 districts, who will also elect one president at-large.
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Alysa Guffey, Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2024
Each chef works at his or her own counter with mostly at-large seating.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 22 May 2024
Instead of continuing with at-large elections that critics say have given Mission Hills homeowners too much power, the new group’s board will be elected by geographic areas.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2024
The at-large seat is currently filled by Councilmember Rebecca Kaplan, who hasn’t yet filed to run for re-election.
—Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 22 May 2024
Townsend-Ingram finished third out of five candidates in March’s Democratic primary for three at-large seats on the board, with 23.76% of the vote.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 21 May 2024
The exhibit would never come to fruition, but Carax’s inquiry into his work, his lifelong influences and cinema at-large has yielded an occasionally fascinating collage.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 19 May 2024
Servite 15-13: The Friars finished fifth in the Trinity League but did not get a spot in the playoffs because the Division 2 bracket did not have room for them as an at-large team.
—Steve Fryer, Orange County Register, 18 May 2024
Anyone beyond the top three who makes the state at-large standard will also advance.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 May 2024
Alysa Guffey, Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2024
Each chef works at his or her own counter with mostly at-large seating.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 22 May 2024
Instead of continuing with at-large elections that critics say have given Mission Hills homeowners too much power, the new group’s board will be elected by geographic areas.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2024
The at-large seat is currently filled by Councilmember Rebecca Kaplan, who hasn’t yet filed to run for re-election.
—Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 22 May 2024
Townsend-Ingram finished third out of five candidates in March’s Democratic primary for three at-large seats on the board, with 23.76% of the vote.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 21 May 2024
The exhibit would never come to fruition, but Carax’s inquiry into his work, his lifelong influences and cinema at-large has yielded an occasionally fascinating collage.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 19 May 2024
Servite 15-13: The Friars finished fifth in the Trinity League but did not get a spot in the playoffs because the Division 2 bracket did not have room for them as an at-large team.
—Steve Fryer, Orange County Register, 18 May 2024
Anyone beyond the top three who makes the state at-large standard will also advance.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 May 2024
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“At-large.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at-large. Accessed 2 Jun. 2024.
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