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at large

prep_phrase

Etymology

From Middle English at large (“at liberty or freedom”) (compare Middle English ben at large (“to be at one's liberty, be free”)). Compare Old French au large (“at liberty” and other senses).

  1. inherited from at large — “at liberty or freedom”

Definitions

  1. On the loose

    On the loose; roaming freely; not confined.

    • For a nervous twenty-four hours, three wanted criminals were at large in the city.
    • The ambassador-at-large was designated to the Middle East as a region, rather than to a specific country.

  2. In full, fully.

    • The like example I find in Lælius à Fonte Eugubinus, consult. 129 […]. Read in him the story at large.

  3. In general

    In general; as a whole.

    • Some people support the measure, but the community at large will probably be against it.
  4. ›+ 1 more definition

    1. Having an electorate across multiple districts.

      • The city has five city council districts; however, the mayor is elected at large.
      • Although the elections for Boston City Council seats are still seven months away, the race between at-large candidates is beginning to heat up.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for at large. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA