roundupduty

noun
UK /ˈraʊndʌpˌdjuːti/
US /ˈraʊndʌpˌduːti/

A roundup duty is a job where you gather animals or people together in one place.

The cowboy's roundup duty kept him busy from sunrise to sunset.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A scheduled task of collecting scattered items into one group.

Her roundup duty was to gather all the lost balls after practice.

3. A police assignment to bring in a group of suspects or stray animals.

Officer Lee had roundup duty for the stray dogs in the park.

4. A chore of assembling people for a meeting or event.

He had roundup duty, calling everyone to the town hall.