Meaning Of The Word At large

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at large
phrase: If you say that a dangerous person, thing, or animal is at large, you mean that they have not been captured or made safe.
phrase: You use at large to indicate that you are talking in a general way about most of the people mentioned.

at large in American English
free from restraint or confinement; at liberty
free; not confined; not in jail

at large in British English
(esp of a dangerous criminal or wild animal) free; not confined

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