n.
1.a gathering of military personnel for duty
2.compulsory military service muster v.
1.gather or bring together
2.call to duty, military service, jury duty, etc.
Idiom of the Day
silly season
the time of the year (late summer) when there is no important news and news reporters focus on unimportant things
It was the end of summer and it was now the silly season for the news media.