Meaning & use
Headcount
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The total number of people in a particular group, especially employees at a company.
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The manager was asked to reduce headcount by ten percent before the end of the quarter.
Event organizers took a quick headcount before the bus departed.
A note on using this word
Widely used in business and HR contexts as a quick way to refer to workforce size rather than naming individuals.
Words with a similar meaning
staff countnumber of employees
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