"head count" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: head counts [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} head count (plural head counts)
  1. The act of counting a small group of people. Related terms: headcount
    Sense id: en-head_count-en-noun-V2z8nQKr
  2. The exact number of people in a group or organization.
    Sense id: en-head_count-en-noun-Ux8G3QH~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 25 75

Inflected forms

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