Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • adjective Relating to or representing a nation, state, or district as a whole.

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  • adjective Alternative spelling of at large.

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Examples

  • The teams that get in without winning their conference are known as at-large selections.

    Costaki Economopoulos: A Joke Writer Looks at the NCAA Tournament Costaki Economopoulos 2011

  • The teams that get in without winning their conference are known as at-large selections.

    Costaki Economopoulos: A Joke Writer Looks at the NCAA Tournament Costaki Economopoulos 2011

  • The teams that get in without winning their conference are known as at-large selections.

    Costaki Economopoulos: A Joke Writer Looks at the NCAA Tournament Costaki Economopoulos 2011

  • The teams that get in without winning their conference are known as at-large selections.

    Costaki Economopoulos: A Joke Writer Looks at the NCAA Tournament Costaki Economopoulos 2011

  • Through Jenkins, Johnson had proposed a nominal settlement—that the party give the Freedom Democrats a couple of at-large seats—and he wanted us to jam it through.

    The Good Fight Walter F. Mondale 2010

  • Through Jenkins, Johnson had proposed a nominal settlement—that the party give the Freedom Democrats a couple of at-large seats—and he wanted us to jam it through.

    The Good Fight Walter F. Mondale 2010

  • The first part was symbolic: We would recognize the regular Mississippi delegation, but we would also give the Freedom Democrats two seats as at-large delegates.

    The Good Fight Walter F. Mondale 2010

  • The first part was symbolic: We would recognize the regular Mississippi delegation, but we would also give the Freedom Democrats two seats as at-large delegates.

    The Good Fight Walter F. Mondale 2010

  • Through Jenkins, Johnson had proposed a nominal settlement—that the party give the Freedom Democrats a couple of at-large seats—and he wanted us to jam it through.

    The Good Fight Walter F. Mondale 2010

  • The first part was symbolic: We would recognize the regular Mississippi delegation, but we would also give the Freedom Democrats two seats as at-large delegates.

    The Good Fight Walter F. Mondale 2010

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