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Census
Webster's Dictionary
(1):
(n.) A numbering of the people, and valuation of their estate, for the purpose of imposing taxes, etc.; - usually made once in five years.
(2):
(n.) An official registration of the number of the people, the value of their estates, and other general statistics of a country.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Census'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/c/census.html. 1828.