Definition of "headcounter" [headcounter]

• Informal A pollster. (noun)

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• "Across all sectors of the economy, 6.2% of employers are planning to reduce their headcounter compared with 3.8% in the November 2009 survey."
• "Democratic headcounter said yesterday he hadn't rounded up enough votes to pass President Barack Obama's"
• "(3/11/2010) The House's chief Democratic headcounter said Sunday he hadn't rounded up enough votes to pass President Barack Obama's health care overhaul heading into a make-or-break week, even as the White House's top political adviser said he was "absolutely confident" in its prospects."