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
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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Houlahan was one of 10 Democrats who crossed party lines and voted to censure Green, according to roll call vote records.
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Lauren Penington, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2025
The resolution making the change states the council often considers multiple items on its agenda that are not controversial or otherwise objectionable, often leading to multiple unanimous roll call votes.
—Samuel Clanton, arkansasonline.com, 10 Mar. 2025
Let every Council member speak out about the need to get rid of the scaffolding and then ask for a roll call.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 6 Mar. 2025
Republicans pushed for a roll call vote, which was defeated by the Democrats along party lines by 24-10.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 25 Feb. 2025
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Lauren Penington, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2025
The resolution making the change states the council often considers multiple items on its agenda that are not controversial or otherwise objectionable, often leading to multiple unanimous roll call votes.
—Samuel Clanton, arkansasonline.com, 10 Mar. 2025
Let every Council member speak out about the need to get rid of the scaffolding and then ask for a roll call.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 6 Mar. 2025
Republicans pushed for a roll call vote, which was defeated by the Democrats along party lines by 24-10.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 25 Feb. 2025
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“Roll call.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roll%20call. Accessed 20 Mar. 2025.
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