roundup

/ˈraʊndˌʌp/
/ˈraʊndəp/
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Other forms: roundups

Definitions of roundup
  1. noun
    the activity of gathering livestock together so that they can be counted or branded or sold
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    type of:
    ranching
    farming for the raising of livestock (particularly cattle)
  2. noun
    the systematic gathering up of suspects by the police
    “a mass roundup of suspects”
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    type of:
    police investigation, police work
    the investigation of criminal activities
  3. noun
    a summary list; as in e.g. "a news roundup"
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    type of:
    sum-up, summary
    a brief statement that presents the main points in a concise form
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