head count
noun
: 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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The company plans to expand head count to 200 employees by year-end, up from the current 120, says Xu.
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Yue Wang, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
As a matter of public policy, the city ought to be in the business of encouraging the private sector to employ more people, not giving businesses more reasons to reduce their head count.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 31 July 2025
The operation, which does business around the globe, had a total head count of under 1,000 employees, according to insiders.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 30 July 2025
Last spring, just over 3,600 agent positions were filled out of an authorized head count closer to 4,000, according to data compiled by the NYCLU — a 28% decrease over the past five years.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 8 July 2025
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Yue Wang, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
As a matter of public policy, the city ought to be in the business of encouraging the private sector to employ more people, not giving businesses more reasons to reduce their head count.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 31 July 2025
The operation, which does business around the globe, had a total head count of under 1,000 employees, according to insiders.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 30 July 2025
Last spring, just over 3,600 agent positions were filled out of an authorized head count closer to 4,000, according to data compiled by the NYCLU — a 28% decrease over the past five years.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 8 July 2025
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“Head count.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/head%20count. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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