Nose Count (Noun)
Meaning
A periodic count of the population.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The city conducts a nose count every ten years to determine the population and allocate federal funds accordingly.
- A nose count of the homeless population was taken to determine the need for additional shelters and services.
- The country's first nose count was conducted in 1790, and it has been repeated every decade since then.
- In advance of the upcoming census, the government is working to improve its methodology to ensure an accurate nose count.
- The last nose count in the city revealed a significant shift in the racial and ethnic demographics of the population.