body count

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noun

the number of soldiers killed in a specific period or in a particular military action: The daily body count increased as the war went on.

Nearby words

body center plate, body check, body clock, body combat, body corporate, body count, body double, body drop, body dysmorphic disorder, body english, body fluid

Origin of body count

First recorded in 1965–70

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Examples from the Web for body count

Is there a body-count amount that will cause a shift in her political calculation?
Worse Than the War|John Avlon|April 9, 2009|DAILY BEAST