Added 10 October 2026
headcount
/ˈhɛdˌkaʊnt/ noun
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about headcount at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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The act of counting how many people are present in a group.
Let's take a quick headcount, to make sure we're all here.
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The number of people present in a group or employed by a company.
The company's headcount on January 1 was 15,203.
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More generally, a consideration of a company's appropriate staffing level based on some larger context.
Due to economic difficulties, the company will be making headcount adjustments.