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Definition at large in British English

at large phrase

phrase
1

people at large or the world at large are most people, rather than just some of them

Example

We have always tried to provide the public at large with accurate information.

Synonyms and related words
majority most maximum
2

if a criminal or a dangerous animal is at large, they have not been caught

Example

A third, unidentified person remains at large.

Synonyms and related words
free independent self-sufficient
Definition at large in British English