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census

nounmasculine/ˈsẽ.su/high

cen·so

Definition

Official and periodic enumeration of a country's or region's population, collecting demographic, economic, and social data.
The 2021 census revealed an increase in the urban population.
All citizens are required to respond to the census.
Common collocations
population censuselectoral censusconduct a censuscensus data

Etymology

Do latim 'census' (registro, avaliação).

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