roll call

     

Roll call is the calling of the names of people from a list (roll) to etermine the presence or absence of the listed people (also know as a register in countries such as the UK). The term applies to the calling itself, to the time moment of this procedure, and to a military signal that announces it (e.g. by a drum).

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