roll call

noun

|Updated on: 10 Jun 2018

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Definition of roll call

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 : ¹list

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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

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The Enquirer/Cameron Knight The president of Cincinnati's police union, a lieutenant who complained about his behavior and four other Cincinnati Police officers have been reprimanded for their roles in two separate roll call meetings last fall.

— james pilcher, Cincinnati.com, "Cincinnati FOP president Hils, CPD lieutenant reprimanded for 'urban ghetto' incident," 10 May 2018
In addition, face to face roll calls will be introduced for Mass. Pike shifts at all barracks.

— travis andersen, BostonGlobe.com, "Five takeaways from Wednesday’s State Police announcement," 2 May 2018
Every past nominee to get a roll call vote since at least the Carter administration received 85 or more yes votes in the Senate, with the exception of Trump’s first secretary of state, Rex Tillerson, who got 56.

— Washington Post, "Pompeo sworn in as secretary of state, dashes off to Europe," 26 Apr. 2018
The summer sun baked the morning moisture off the GingerMan Raceway in South Haven, Mich. Hellcats lined up for roll call in a rainbow of eye-popping color: yellow jacket, octane red, go mango.

— robert duffer, chicagotribune.com, "Taming a Hellcat at track safety school," 17 Aug. 2017
During the announcer’s roll call of famous guests, Icahn was called Trump’s ‘‘good friend,’’ according to the New Yorker.

— washington post, BostonGlobe.com, "Icahn denies he knew about Trump’s steel tariff announcement before dumping stocks," 8 Mar. 2018
Then the ragtag band of locals gathered on the common, shouted out their roll call, and waited.

— joshua miller, BostonGlobe.com, "‘Steady, men!’ A frigid start to Patriots Day at Battle of Lexington reenactment," 16 Apr. 2018
Even though he was not endorsed by the local police officers union, Steinberg has made a point to attend police roll calls.

— marcos bretón, sacbee, "'Implicit bias' replaces the 'R' word. This is how we explain cops killing black men | The Sacramento Bee," 8 Apr. 2018
Hockey players are notoriously loyal to each other, and so there was no roll call Wednesday when Provorov and his mates were asked what was needed to get over the hump.

— sam donnellon, Philly.com, "Flyers' Ivan Provorov wants to grow into a more vocal leader for next season," 25 Apr. 2018

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First Known Use of roll call

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in the meaning defined at sense 1

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canon, catalog (or catalogue), checklist, list, listing, menu, register, registry, roll, roster, schedule, table;

calendar, chronology, timetable;

ROLL CALL Defined for English Language Learners

roll call

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Definition of roll call for English Language Learners

: the act of saying each of the names on a list to find out who is present
: a list of people or things

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roll call

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legal Definition of roll call

: 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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