head count
Americannoun
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an inventory of people in a group taken by counting individuals.
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any count of support, strength, etc..
a head count of senators opposing the bill.
Example Sentences
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In ISM’s survey, 67% of respondents said they were managing head count as opposed to hiring.
Some two-thirds of companies said ”managing head counts is still the norm at their companies, as opposed to hiring.”
From MarketWatch
Several regions, including New York, Dallas, and Minneapolis, reported slight declines in head counts.
From Barron's
Several regions, including New York, Dallas, and Minneapolis, reported slight declines in head counts.
From Barron's
The firm has also doubled its head count in investment banking in the past two years, its executives said.
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