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roster

Pronunciation: /ˈrɒstə/

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Definition of roster

noun

a list or plan showing turns of duty or leave for individuals or groups in an organization:next week’s duty roster
a list of members of a team or organization, in particular of sports players available for team selection: a cluster of outstanding players on the club’s roster the label assembled an extraordinarily eclectic roster of artists

verb

[with object] chiefly British

place on or assign according to a duty roster:the locomotive is rostered for service on Sunday

Origin:

early 18th century (originally denoting a list of duties and leave for military personnel): from Dutch rooster 'list', earlier 'gridiron', from roosten 'to roast', with reference to its parallel lines

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