head count
noun
: an act of counting the number of people at a place, event, etc.
She did a head count to make sure all the students were on the bus.
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Most organizations fund just enough head count to maintain systems and deliver a few top-priority initiatives.
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Marcin Nowak, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
Last spring, just over 3,600 agent positions were filled out of an authorized head count closer to 4,000, according to data compiled by the NYCLU — a 28% decrease over the past five years.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 8 July 2025
The escape wasn’t discovered until a routine head count at 8:30 a.m., Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson said Friday.
—Holly Yan, CNN Money, 19 May 2025
About 20 minutes had passed before a routine head count revealed that Hardin was missing.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 15 June 2025
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Marcin Nowak, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
Last spring, just over 3,600 agent positions were filled out of an authorized head count closer to 4,000, according to data compiled by the NYCLU — a 28% decrease over the past five years.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 8 July 2025
The escape wasn’t discovered until a routine head count at 8:30 a.m., Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson said Friday.
—Holly Yan, CNN Money, 19 May 2025
About 20 minutes had passed before a routine head count revealed that Hardin was missing.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 15 June 2025
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“Head count.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/head%20count. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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