A number of persons who have come or been gathered together

• troop

  1. A group of soldiers.
  2. Military units; soldiers.
  3. A unit of cavalry, armored vehicles, or artillery in a European army, corresponding to a platoon in the US Army.

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  1. A group of soldiers.
  2. Military units; soldiers.
  3. A unit of cavalry, armored vehicles, or artillery in a European army, corresponding to a platoon in the US Army.

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• muster

  1. To call (troops) together, as for inspection.
  2. To cause to come together; gather:
  3. To bring into existence or readiness; summon up:

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  1. To call (troops) together, as for inspection.
  2. To cause to come together; gather:
  3. To bring into existence or readiness; summon up:

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• meeting

  1. The act or process or an instance of coming together; an encounter.
  2. An assembly or gathering of people, as for a business, social, or religious purpose.

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  1. The act or process or an instance of coming together; an encounter.
  2. An assembly or gathering of people, as for a business, social, or religious purpose.

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• group

  1. An assemblage of persons or objects gathered or located together; an aggregation:
  2. A set of two or more figures that make up a unit or design, as in sculpture.
  3. A number of individuals or things considered or classed together because of similarities:

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  1. An assemblage of persons or objects gathered or located together; an aggregation:
  2. A set of two or more figures that make up a unit or design, as in sculpture.
  3. A number of individuals or things considered or classed together because of similarities:

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• gathering

  1. The action of one that gathers.
  2. That which is gathered or amassed; a collection or accumulation.
  3. An assembly of persons; a meeting.

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  1. The action of one that gathers.
  2. That which is gathered or amassed; a collection or accumulation.
  3. An assembly of persons; a meeting.

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• crowd

  1. A large number of persons gathered together; a throng.
  2. The common people; the populace.
  3. A group of people united by a common characteristic, as age, interest, or vocation:

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  1. A large number of persons gathered together; a throng.
  2. The common people; the populace.
  3. A group of people united by a common characteristic, as age, interest, or vocation:

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• convocation

  1. The act of convoking.
  2. A group of people convoked, especially the members of a college or university community who are assembled for a ceremony.
  3. A clerical assembly of the Anglican Church similar to a synod but assembling only when called.

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  1. The act of convoking.
  2. A group of people convoked, especially the members of a college or university community who are assembled for a ceremony.
  3. A clerical assembly of the Anglican Church similar to a synod but assembling only when called.

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• convention

  1. A formal meeting of members, representatives, or delegates, as of a political party, fraternal society, profession, or industry.
  2. The body of persons attending such an assembly:
  3. An agreement between states, sides, or military forces, especially an international agreement dealing with a specific subject, such as the treatment of prisoners of war.

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  1. A formal meeting of members, representatives, or delegates, as of a political party, fraternal society, profession, or industry.
  2. The body of persons attending such an assembly:
  3. An agreement between states, sides, or military forces, especially an international agreement dealing with a specific subject, such as the treatment of prisoners of war.

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• congress

  1. A formal assembly of representatives, as of various nations, to discuss problems.
  2. The national legislative body of a nation, especially a republic.
  3. The national legislative body of the United States, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives.

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  1. A formal assembly of representatives, as of various nations, to discuss problems.
  2. The national legislative body of a nation, especially a republic.
  3. The national legislative body of the United States, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives.

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• congregation

  1. The act of assembling.
  2. A body of assembled people or things; a gathering.
  3. A group of people gathered for religious worship.

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  1. The act of assembling.
  2. A body of assembled people or things; a gathering.
  3. A group of people gathered for religious worship.

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• conference

  1. A meeting for consultation or discussion.
  2. An exchange of views.
  3. A meeting of committees to settle differences between two legislative bodies.

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  1. A meeting for consultation or discussion.
  2. An exchange of views.
  3. A meeting of committees to settle differences between two legislative bodies.

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• conclave

  1. A secret or confidential meeting.
  2. The private rooms in which the cardinals meet to elect a new pope.
  3. The meeting held to elect a new pope.

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  1. A secret or confidential meeting.
  2. The private rooms in which the cardinals meet to elect a new pope.
  3. The meeting held to elect a new pope.

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• company

  1. A group of persons:
  2. One's companions or associates:
  3. A guest or guests:

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  1. A group of persons:
  2. One's companions or associates:
  3. A guest or guests:

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• body

  1. The entire material or physical structure of an organism, especially of a human or animal.
  2. The physical aspect of a person as opposed to the spirit; the flesh.
  3. A corpse or carcass.

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  1. The entire material or physical structure of an organism, especially of a human or animal.
  2. The physical aspect of a person as opposed to the spirit; the flesh.
  3. A corpse or carcass.

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• assembly

  1. The act of assembling.
  2. The state of being assembled.
  3. A group of persons gathered together for a common reason, as for a legislative, religious, educational, or social purpose.

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  1. The act of assembling.
  2. The state of being assembled.
  3. A group of persons gathered together for a common reason, as for a legislative, religious, educational, or social purpose.

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• assemblage

  1. The act of assembling.
  2. The state of being assembled.
  3. A collection of people or things; a gathering.

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  1. The act of assembling.
  2. The state of being assembled.
  3. A collection of people or things; a gathering.

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To gather

• congregate

  1. To bring or come together in a group, crowd, or assembly.
  2. Involving a group:

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  1. To bring or come together in a group, crowd, or assembly.
  2. Involving a group:

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• accumulate

  1. To gather or cause to increase; amass:
  2. To be the site for (a gradually increasing mass), especially as a result of disuse or neglect:
  3. To mount or pile up; increase:

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  1. To gather or cause to increase; amass:
  2. To be the site for (a gradually increasing mass), especially as a result of disuse or neglect:
  3. To mount or pile up; increase:

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• collect

  1. To bring together in a group or mass; gather:
  2. To accumulate as a hobby or for study:
  3. To call for and obtain payment of:

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  1. To bring together in a group or mass; gather:
  2. To accumulate as a hobby or for study:
  3. To call for and obtain payment of:

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To reach an agreement

• make a bargain

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• settle

  1. To end or resolve (a dispute, for example) by making a decision or coming to an agreement.
  2. To resolve (a lawsuit or dispute) by mutual agreement of the parties rather than by court decision.
  3. To make the determinations and distributions of (a trust).

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  1. To end or resolve (a dispute, for example) by making a decision or coming to an agreement.
  2. To resolve (a lawsuit or dispute) by mutual agreement of the parties rather than by court decision.
  3. To make the determinations and distributions of (a trust).

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• come-to-terms

  1. (idiomatic, of two or more parties, often with a prepositional phrase) to reach an agreement or settle a dispute.
  2. (idiomatic, with "with") See come to terms with.

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  1. (idiomatic, of two or more parties, often with a prepositional phrase) to reach an agreement or settle a dispute.
  2. (idiomatic, with "with") See come to terms with.

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