congress vs muster

congress

verb
  • To assemble together. 

  • To meet in a congress. 

noun
  • An association, especially one consisting of other associations or representatives of interest groups. 

  • A legislative body of a state, originally the bicameral legislature of the United States of America. 

  • A group of baboons; the collective noun for baboons. 

  • A formal gathering or assembly; a conference held to discuss or decide on a specific question. 

muster

verb
  • To collect, call or assemble together, such as troops or a group for inspection, orders, display etc. 

  • To enroll (into service). 

  • To be gathered together for parade, inspection, exercise, or the like (especially of a military force); to come together as parts of a force or body. 

  • To gather or round up livestock. 

noun
  • An assemblage or display; a gathering, collection of people or things. 

  • The sum total of an army when assembled for review and inspection; the whole number of effective men in an army. 

  • A roundup of livestock for inspection, branding, drenching, shearing etc. 

  • A collection of peafowl. (not a term used in zoology) 

  • An assembling or review of troops, as for parade, verification of numbers, inspection, exercise, or introduction into service. 

  • Synonym of mustee 

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