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

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The remainder are at-large members that include longtime party figures, union leaders and others with ties to former President Joe Biden. —

Stephen Fowler, NPR, 1 Feb. 2025 Despite upsetting the then-No. 2 seed, Berkeley, and reaching the section semifinals, No. 7 Liberty was not granted an at-large bid to the CIF NorCal playoffs. —

Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2025 Ostensibly, this means moving from an at-large electoral system to a single-member system in which voters elect representatives from subdistricts within the larger district. —

Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Jan. 2025 One of those attendees was Ray Ouellet, an at-large Republican city councilor from Meriden. —

Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 21 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for at-large