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roll call
noun
1
: the act or an instance of calling off a list of names (as for checking attendance)
also
: a time for a roll call
2
Synonyms
Examples of roll call in a Sentence
Two students missed roll call.
the roll call of the fallen was read aloud at the memorial service
Recent Examples on the Web
Even for the most consequential appointments, like the chief judge of the state, there is nothing online to let the public know something as basic as the roll call.
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 8 June 2024
The roll call vote was conducted over dinner and drinks in a crowded function room, where Levy and Stravato sat back to back at adjacent tables.
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Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 29 May 2024
Here's the roll call of great stories from our Impact Report.
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Bill Glauber, Journal Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2024
The list of the 31 departed, or soon to be, is hardly a roll call of the walking dead.
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Robert Draper, New York Times, 30 May 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1763, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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Cite this Entry
“Roll call.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roll%20call. Accessed 30 Jun. 2024.
Kids Definition
roll call
noun
: the action of calling off a list of names (as for checking attendance)
also
: a time for a roll call
Legal Definition
roll call
noun
: the act or an instance of calling off a list of names (as for checking attendance)
specifically
: an act or instance of calling the roll of a legislative body to determine if there is a quorum or to vote on a matter
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