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
I have held a good many positions of trust such as census enumerator, section foreman, extra gang foreman, county clerk, clerk of the district court, abstractor, town trustee, and member of the school board.
From Treading the Narrow Way by R. E. Barrett
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