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.

Origin of body count

First recorded in 1965–70

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Related Words for body count

census, inventory, muster, poll, reckoning, repertory, roster

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Contemporary Examples of 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