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roundup

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round·up  (roundp)
n.
1.
a. The herding together of cattle for inspection, branding, or shipping.
b. The cattle so herded.
c. The workers and horses employed in such herding.
2. A gathering up, as of people under suspicion by the police.
3. A summary: a news roundup.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.rounduproundup - the activity of gathering livestock together so that they can be counted or branded or sold
ranching - farming for the raising of livestock (particularly cattle)
2.roundup - a summary list; as in e.g. "a news roundup"
sum-up, summary - a brief statement that presents the main points in a concise form; "he gave a summary of the conclusions"
3.roundup - the systematic gathering up of suspects by the police; "a mass roundup of suspects"
police investigation, police work - the investigation of criminal activities

roundup
noun 1. (Informal) summary, survey, collation
Translations
Spanish roundup [ˈraundʌp] nrodeo; [of criminals] → redada;
a roundup of the latest news → un resumen de las últimas noticias

French roundup [ˈraundʌp] round nrassemblement m [of criminals]; rafle f;
a roundup of the latest news → un rappel des derniers événements

German roundup [ˈraundʌp] round n (of news etc) → Zusammenfassung f;
(of animals) → Zusammentreiben nt;
(of criminals) → Aufgreifen nt;
a roundup of the latest news round → ein Nachrichtenüberblick m

Italian roundup [ˈraundʌp] nraduno; [of criminals] → retata;
a roundup of the latest news → un sommario or riepilogo delle ultime notizie

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When the roundup was completed, the doors were opened and the party marched out.
 
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