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Definition of head count

: an act of counting the number of people at a place, event, etc. She did a head count to make sure all the students were on the bus.

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“Head count.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/head%20count. Accessed 30 Jun. 2022.

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