body count


body count

noun

Definition of BODY COUNT

1
: a count of the bodies of killed enemy soldiers
2
: the number of persons involved in a particular activity

Examples of BODY COUNT

  1. The rising body count fueled opposition to the war.

First Known Use of BODY COUNT

1965

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