roll calling

A form of roll call — The reading aloud of a list of names, and subsequent responses, in order to determine who is present or absent.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepresentpresent participle of roll call
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APA

roll calling. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/roll%20calling

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“roll calling.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/roll%20calling. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “roll calling,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/roll%20calling.

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