: 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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Tom Burroughs, District 2 at-large commissioner and chair of the Wyandotte County Economic Development Commission’s board, told The Star on April 17 that the project would complement other attractions in the county and offer another opportunity to increase tourism and local revenues.
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Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 18 Apr. 2025
Alderman at-large and Mayor-elect John Laesch joined Bugg in his request, so under a provision in city code, the vote was delayed until the Aurora City Council’s next meeting, which is scheduled for April 22.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 10 Apr. 2025
During that time, the Hokies went 100-69 overall and 44-46 in the Atlantic Coast Conference, enjoyed four consecutive seasons of at least 20 victories and earned three straight at-large berths to the NCAA Tournament, capping that run by advancing to the Sweet 16 in 2019.
—Taylor Lyons, Baltimore Sun, 1 Apr. 2025
After a win and a tie at Maine, and a victory over Quinnipiac in CT Ice, the Huskies were gathering enough wins to get an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament, something that had eluded the program for so long.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 31 Mar. 2025
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Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 18 Apr. 2025
Alderman at-large and Mayor-elect John Laesch joined Bugg in his request, so under a provision in city code, the vote was delayed until the Aurora City Council’s next meeting, which is scheduled for April 22.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 10 Apr. 2025
During that time, the Hokies went 100-69 overall and 44-46 in the Atlantic Coast Conference, enjoyed four consecutive seasons of at least 20 victories and earned three straight at-large berths to the NCAA Tournament, capping that run by advancing to the Sweet 16 in 2019.
—Taylor Lyons, Baltimore Sun, 1 Apr. 2025
After a win and a tie at Maine, and a victory over Quinnipiac in CT Ice, the Huskies were gathering enough wins to get an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament, something that had eluded the program for so long.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 31 Mar. 2025
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“At-large.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at-large. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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