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nounthe calling of a list of names, as of soldiers or students, for checking attendance. a military signal for this, as one given by a drum. a voting process, especially in the U.S. Congress, in which legislators are called on by name and allowed either to cast their vote or to abstain. Origin of roll callFirst recorded in 1765–75 Words nearby roll callrollback, roll bag, roll bar, roll book, roll cage, roll call, roll cloud, rolled collar, rolled glass, rolled gold, rolled oats Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for roll callTheir new issue features a roll-call of the “50 most fascinating people in the country.” Tatler's 'Most Fascinating' List Names Pippa and Lupo|Tom Sykes|January 30, 2013|DAILY BEAST The officers were still unaware that Murphy was down as they began a roll-call procedure that is routine at shooting scenes. The Spirit of 9/11—From Brooklyn and India, Oak Creek Heroes Face Evil|Michael Daly|August 7, 2012|DAILY BEAST There is nothing Senator DeMint can do to stop a full debate and roll-call vote on them. Iran-Contra's Scary Sequel|Art Levine|October 10, 2009|DAILY BEAST I wish you to strike the name of my son off the roll-call of your school. Among the Wild Tribes of the Afghan Frontier|T. L. Pennell
For the soirée which was to follow, she had sounded the roll-call of her friends. His Excellency the Minister|Jules Claretie It was very evident that they were the Paris Guards from the barracks, just near, waiting until nine o'clock for the roll-call. Rene Mauperin|Edmond de Goncourt and Jules de Goncourt As soon as the start had been made for port, roll-call was held of those who had put off in the launches. Dave Darrin After The Mine Layers|H. Irving Hancock We finally reached the familiar stockade at Tyler, and about 250 of us were in line when we fell in for roll-call. The Bright Side of Prison Life|Samuel A. Swiggett
British Dictionary definitions for roll call
nounthe reading aloud of an official list of names, those present responding when their names are read out the time or signal for such a reading Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to roll callcensus, head count, muster, roll, roster, scroll, vote, rota |