body count
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.
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Origin of body count
First recorded in 1965–70
Words nearby body count
body-centred, bodycheck, body clock, body-con, body corporate, body count, body double, body drop, body dysmorphic disorder, body English, body fluid
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Example sentences from the Web for body count
Is there a body-count amount that will cause a shift in her political calculation?