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Meaning of head-counter in English:

head-counter

Pronunciation /ˈhɛdkaʊntə/

noun

US

  • A person who takes a headcount; specifically (a) a census taker; (b) US, Politics a person who assesses the number of politicians likely to vote a certain way on a particular issue.

Origin

1930s; earliest use found in Science News. From head + counter, after headcount.