congressman-at-large
[ kong-gris-muh n-uh t-lahrj ]
/ ˈkɒŋ grɪs mən ətˈlɑrdʒ /
noun, plural con·gress·men-at-large [kong-gris-muh n-uh t-lahrj] /ˈkɒŋ grɪs mən ətˈlɑrdʒ/.
a U.S. congressman who is elected from a state as a whole and not from a district.
Origin of congressman-at-large
An Americanism dating back to 1880–85
Words nearby congressman-at-large
congress party,
congressional,
congressional district,
congressional record,
congressman,
congressman-at-large,
congressmember,
congressperson,
congresswoman,
congreve,
congruence