head count

American  

Or headcount

noun

1. an inventory of people in a group taken by counting individuals.

2. any count of support, strength, etc..

   a head count of senators opposing the bill.

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Example Sentences

The 17-year-old agency has grown its head count steadily from two people to 10.

From The Wall Street Journal

The company said its technology “is enabling its customers’ internal operations to scale freight volumes by 300% to 400% without a corresponding increase in operational head count.”

From The Wall Street Journal

After a quick head count to make sure everyone is safe, I turn back around.

From Literature

In the past three years Google parent Alphabet’s revenue has grown 43%, while head count has remained flat.

From The Wall Street Journal

The delayed January jobs report this week could shift more attention to payroll processor ADP’s monthly look at its customers’ head counts, scheduled for release Wednesday morning.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• census