round table
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3.3
- noun
- /ˈraʊnd ˈteɪbəl/
:
mesa redonda
- And I, I mean, months ago I held a round table discussion with Mayor Garcetti, who's the mayor of LA.
- round table discussion
- round table process
But then there he wanted to have a round table in which we discussed inclusion.
- But then there he wanted to have a round table in which we discussed inclusion.
- You've got some millennials at a round table, and they start using language like this.
- And I, I mean, months ago I held a round table discussion with Mayor Garcetti, who's the mayor of LA.
- In this three days I lecture twice a day, but most of the time is spent around a round table with six other people.
- So we had a, we had a, a, a round table, a circle where we talked about the class.
- Then Trump hosted a round table where his mouth continued to do words, words, words about immigrants.
- But then that round table that night, I should have gone.
Examples
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To hear each other, they have to lean across their round table.
Fiction book (1996) -
I hosted a round table with other independent food banks and redistribution points and bringing that together.
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We're going to do a live round table in an evening setting in or around New York City, possibly at the end of next month.
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In this three days I lecture twice a day, but most of the time is spent around a round table with six other people.
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There is yet another example of the round table process beginning in several U.S. communities nationwide.
Academic text (1992) -
Participants in these round tables include representatives from government and industry and members of the public.
Academic text (1992) -
Activists were received by about 30 members of IPS for a round table discussion.
Blog text (21) -
Well, yes, I I've arranged a round table discussion with a few people of various backgrounds.
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Later in the day, participants listen to a round-table discussion with current collegiate music education majors.
Academic text (2013) -
After wood shop, we all gather around a round table to discuss a current issue.
Synonyms
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1.0
A group of people who come together for a planned purpose or to be social
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4.3
A meeting where people at the same level share and discuss ideas
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2.0
A conversation among several people about one topic to share ideas or make a decision
A meeting where people at the same level discuss a subject together
How Equal
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a meeting where participants discuss as equals' is directly inferable from combining 'round' (circular) with 'table' (a surface where people sit): a round table evokes people seated equally around it, so the extension to an equal discussion is straightforward. This compositional logic is common across many languages (e.g., Spanish 'mesa redonda', French 'table ronde'), so a B1 learner who knows the two words is likely to understand the MWE.
Etymology
Round table comes from the simple image of a round table where there is no 'head' seat, so everyone sits equally around it. That's why round table now means 'a meeting where participants discuss as equals'.