to take a census

  • 1take a census — index poll Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 2census — censual /sen shooh euhl/, adj. /sen seuhs/, n., pl. censuses, v. n. 1. an official enumeration of the population, with details as to age, sex, occupation, etc. 2. (in ancient Rome) the registration of citizens and their property, for purposes of… …

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  • 3census — n. 1) to conduct, take a census 2) a national census 3) at, in a census (at the last census) * * * [ sensəs] take a census in a census (at the last census) a nationalcensus at to conduct …

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  • 4take — takable, takeable, adj. taker, n. /tayk/, v., took, taken, taking, n. v.t. 1. to get into one s hold or possession by voluntary action: to take a cigarette out of a box; to take a pen and begin to write. 2. to hold, grasp, or grip: to take a book …

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  • 5take — I. verb (took; taken; taking) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English tacan, from Old Norse taka; akin to Middle Dutch taken to take Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. to get into one s hands or into one s possession, power, or… …

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  • 6take — [[t]teɪk[/t]] v. took, tak•en, tak•ing, n. 1) to get into one s hands or possession by voluntary action: Take the book, please[/ex] 2) to hold, grasp, or grip: to take a child by the hand[/ex] 3) to get into one s possession or control by force… …

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  • 7census —   Helu, helu kanaka.    ♦ Census taker, luna helu.    ♦ To take a census, helu, helu kanaka …

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  • 8Census — taker visits a family living in a caravan, Netherlands 1925 A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular… …

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  • 9Census — • A canonical term variously defined by different writers Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Census     Census     † …

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  • 10Take Ionescu — Prime Minister of Romania In office December 18, 1921 – January 19, 1922 Monarch Ferdinand I of Romania Preceded by …

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