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

Equitable Chief Financial Officer Robin Raju says that a large portion of the savings will come from redundant service contracts, systems and head count and that there will be additional synergies for capital and taxes.

From The Wall Street Journal

Services-oriented businesses also trimmed head count to offset higher costs, S&P found, leading to the first reduction in employment in over a year.

From MarketWatch

The company’s employee head count has been creeping back up since its “year of efficiency” cuts in 2023.

From The Wall Street Journal

The survey showed CFOs expect AI to reduce company head count by about 0.4% in 2026, compared with what it otherwise would have been.

From The Wall Street Journal

Prisoners released into the numbered cell blocks were packed into overcrowded cells, starting their day with a head count and cooking meals together in shared kitchens.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• census