at-large

adjective

ˈat-ˈlärj 

: 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

Recent Examples on the Web

The commission has 25 members: one from each of the nine City Council districts, nine at-large members, five from low- to moderate-income areas and two youth representatives. —Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025

The at-large thief could be looking for a new dog, Williams feared. —Julian Roberts-Grmela, New York Daily News, 15 Aug. 2025

The lawsuit, filed in Wyandotte County’s 29th Judicial District, came a day before Lopez was one of two candidates to win the primary election for the Unified Government of Wyandotte County and KCK’s District 2 at-large seat. —Kansas City Star, 14 Aug. 2025

The proposal would split the council’s at-large council positions into separate seats. —Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 13 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1962, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for at-large

• discharge
• enlarge
• litharge
• recharge
• surcharge
• barge
• charge
• large
• marge
• sarge
• targe
• overcharge