ROLLCALL

Roll call

Roll call is the calling of the names of people from a list to determine the presence or absence of the listed people . The term applies to the calling itself, to the time moment of this procedure, and to a military signal that announces it .

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roll call

Noun

  1. the reading aloud of a list of names, and subsequent responses, in order to determine who is present or absent
  2. the time of day fixed for such an event
  3. such an event in a legislative body in order to determine if a quorum exists


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