enumerator
Britishnoun
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a person or thing that enumerates
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a person who compiles the voting list for an area
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a person who issues and retrieves forms during a census of population
Example Sentences
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Before arriving at the Journal in 2026, Adam worked as a bartender, a census enumerator, and a staff writer for The Atlantic.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
Asked about the document, Commerce spokesman James Rockas said, “As a former enumerator himself, Secretary Ross is keenly aware of the unique challenges posed by the census.”
From Washington Post • Oct. 10, 2017
Instead, the enumerator left a paper questionnaire, with a cover letter instructing the residents to mail it back.
From Science Magazine • Jul. 24, 2017
A David Walker speech is always worth listening to with care, for Mr. Walker is a reliable and thorough enumerator of popular deficit-scare themes.
From Salon • Feb. 11, 2011
One day a census enumerator in the employ of the United States government knocked at my door and left a printed list of questions for me to answer.
From The Patient Observer And His Friends by Strunsky, Simeon
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