Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A list, especially of the names of players on a sports team or of the personnel in a military unit.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun An obsolete form of
roaster . - noun In the British and the United States regular armies, a list showing the turn or rotation of service or duty of those who relieve or succeed each other; specifically, a military list or register showing or fixing the rotation in which individuals, companies, or regiments are called into service.
- noun In Massachusetts and Connecticut, a list of the officers of a division, brigade, regiment, etc., containing, under several heads, their names, rank, corps, place of abode, etc. These are called division rosters, brigade rosters, regimental or battalion rosters. Bartlett.
- noun Hence, any roll, list, or register of names.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Mil.) A register or roll showing the order in which officers, enlisted men, companies, or regiments are called on to serve.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A
list ofnames , usually for an organization of some kind such asmilitary officers andenlisted personnel enrolled in a particularunit ; amuster roll ; or a sports team, with the names of players who are eligible to be placed in the lineup for a particular game. - noun A list of the
jobs to be done bymembers of an organization and often with the date/time that they are expected to do them. - verb The act of placing a name on a roster.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a list of names
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Posey said accountability up and down the roster is the reason for Boston's success on defense.
USATODAY.com 2007
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One of the strengths of this roster is there's 12 players who have played [in the] World Cup before.
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Since Andy Murray has taken over the team the roster is a plus-50. ...
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Sure, but Iverson's name on the roster is the only proof he's still with Philadelphia, and that connection is thinner than the paper it's printed on.
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Except for third-string center DJ Mbenga, out for the year after tearing a ligament in his right knee, everyone on the roster is available to play. ...
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He has informed every GM that just about anyone on the roster is available, the only exceptions being third baseman Eric
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The fact that infielder Henry Mateo made the roster is a sign that the Expos are concerned about All-Star second baseman Jose Vidro.
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The Blue Jays say that everyone on their roster is available in trade except outfielder Vernon Wells, and infielders
USATODAY.com 2002
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E1 will add Sumerian to its label roster for North America starting in March 2010.
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There are still six slots on the main roster to be revealled, plus there are quite possibly some unlockables ontop of that.
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