Definition of "stocktake" []

• An event in which stock is taken of something (noun)

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• "Hon CHRISTOPHER FINLAYSON (Acting Minister of Energy and Resources): Yes; the stocktake is a carefully considered document, and it contains a great deal of useful information."
• "Trade ministers have agreed to carry out a so-called stocktake in March to assess whether it is possible to seal a deal by the end of the year."
• "First ever national 'stocktake' of reptiles and amphibians and annual wildlife survey hope to replicate success of the RSPB's Big Garden Birdwatch"