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n. The act of counting how many people are present in a group.

n. The number of people present in a group or employed by a company.

n. More generally, a consideration of a company's appropriate staffing level based on some larger context. (Generally used adjectivally.)

n. By extension, one slot in a workgroup, filled or to be filled by one person.

n. number of people in a particular group

"But, he added, "If they are to do a meaningful restructuring, they will have to first ensure that headcount is substantially reduced.""

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