census

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This census was abandoned halfway through as the census takers could not obtain accurate responses, mainly because of distrust as to the actual purpose of the poll.

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  1. noun An official, usually periodic enumeration of a population, often including the collection of related demographic information.
  2. noun In ancient Rome, a count of the citizens and an evaluation of their property for taxation purposes.
  3. transitive verb To include in a census; conduct a census of: "Every plant one centimeter in diameter or larger is censused every five years” (John P. Wiley, Jr.)

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  • This census was abandoned halfway through as the census takers could not obtain accurate responses, mainly because of distrust as to the actual purpose of the poll. —  Chinalyst - China blogs in English
  • In addition, the story erroneously implied that a Web site designed to encourage gay households to participate in the census was a bureau project. —  KansasCity.com: Front Page
  • Indeed, for the LGBT community, the census is a matter of standards. —  news.newamericamedia.org
  • Getting them kicked out of the census is a big bonus. —  Dissecting Leftism
  • Included in the census will be the Nelson Environmental Study Area and the Fitch Natural History Reservation. —  LJWorld.com stories: News
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  1. Latin cēnsus, registration of citizens, from cēnsēre, to assess; see kens- in Indo-European roots.

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  1. Latin, a registering and rating of persons and property, a census, a censor's list, registered property, wealth, from censere, tax, rate, assess. Cf. cense.
 

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