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roll call

 
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–noun
1. the calling of a list of names, as of soldiers or students, for checking attendance.
2. a military signal for this, as one given by a drum.
3. a voting process, esp. in the U.S. Congress, in which legislators are called on by name and allowed either to cast their vote or to abstain.
Origin:
1765–75
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roll call  
n.  

  1. The reading aloud of a list of names of people, as in a classroom or military post, to determine who is present or absent.

  2. The time fixed for such a reading.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Main Entry: roll call
Function: noun
: the act or an instance of calling off a list of names (as for checking attendance); specifically : an act or instance of calling the roll of a legislative body to determine if there is a quorum or to vote on a matter
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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