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head count Definition

head count

noun

  1. the act of counting the people in a certain category
  2. the number of people so counted
Also written headcount head′·count′

noun

head count Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

  • simple: This funding should be based primarily on a simple head count.

Noun used with modifier

  • employe: To make the site at Dormagen competitive, AKF will slash the 280 employe head count down to about 170.