Definition of "headcount" []

• The act of counting how many people are present in a group. (noun)
• The number of people present in a group or employed by a company. (noun)
• More generally, a consideration of a company's appropriate staffing level based on some larger context. (Generally used adjectivally.) (noun)
• By extension, one slot in a workgroup, filled or to be filled by one person. (noun)

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• "But, he added, "If they are to do a meaningful restructuring, they will have to first ensure that headcount is substantially reduced.""
• "Morgan Stanley's employee headcount is 3% higher than last year, at 62,864."
• "A report last week from Jeetil Patel, a Deutsche Bank analyst, also suggested that a decrease in headcount could help offset declining profit from fee changes, flat sales and the negative impact of currency fluctuations on overseas revenue."