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noun

a number of persons gathered together for conference, discussion of some subject, etc., and often seated at a round table.

the discussion, topic of discussion, or the conference itself.

Round Table, Arthurian Legend.

the table, made round to avoid quarrels as to precedence, about which King Arthur and his knights sat.
King Arthur and his knights.

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Also roundtable (for defs. 1, 2) .

Origin of round table

Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300

Other definitions for round table (2 of 2)

round-table

[ round-tey-buhl ]

/ ˈraʊndˌteɪ bəl /

adjective

noting or pertaining to a conference, discussion, or deliberation in which each participant has equal status, equal time to present views, etc.: round-table discussions.

Origin of round-table

First recorded in 1820–30

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How to use round table in a sentence

The rapper will.i.am was one such panelist, forced upon Gregory for an excruciatingly awkward roundtable segment.
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Evolve a revolving roundtable of women, or men, with diverse, unpredictable views.
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“That is a great idea,” fellow roundtable contributor Carson Daly stated.
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By its mandate, the Jewish Social Justice Roundtable is focused on American political issues.
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“It would be a recovery killer,” said Scott Talbott, senior vice president of public policy at the Financial Services Roundtable.
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British Dictionary definitions for round table (1 of 2)

round table

noun

a meeting of parties or people on equal terms for discussion
(as modifier)a round-table conference

British Dictionary definitions for round table (2 of 2)

Round Table

noun the Round Table

(in Arthurian legend) the table of King Arthur, shaped so that his knights could sit around it without any having precedence

Arthur and his knights collectively

one of an organization of clubs of young business and professional men who meet in order to further social and business activities and charitable work

(in New Zealand) an organization of businessmen supporting policies of the New Right

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round table

Origin of round table

Other definitions for round table (2 of 2)

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British Dictionary definitions for round table (1 of 2)

British Dictionary definitions for round table (2 of 2)