at large
If you sneak out of jail and roam free, you’re at large! You’re on the loose! At large is often used for criminals who have eluded the police, but your dog could be at large if you can't find her.
Have you ever watched the news and heard something like, "A murder suspect is at large"? That's bad news, because it means they're not in police custody. People use this term when someone escapes from the police or hasn't been captured yet. You'll hear this term a lot on TV shows that involve crime. Bank robbers, muggers, and even lost dogs could all be at large. A criminal is at large until the police catch him.
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having escaped, especially from confinement“a convict still at large”synonyms: escaped, loose, on the loosefreeable to act at will; not hampered; not under compulsion or restraint
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in a general fashion“he talked at large about his plans”synonyms: in a broad way
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Fifteen-year-old Christopher John Francis Boone, inspired by Sherlock Holmes, tries to make sense of his life in England in logical and mathematical ways.
The Constitution is, quite simply, the basis of all American democracy. The document details what the branches of government must do, are entitled to do, and what they cannot do. Abraham Lincoln said: "Don't interfere with anything in the Constitution. That must be maintained, for it is the only safeguard of our liberties." In addition to cherishing the Constitution as the tangible basis of all our rights and laws, there is always a lot of controversy in political circles about what is and isn't "constitutional," so it is important to be familiar with what the actual document says to be able to evaluate those claims. The entire document can be read here.
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