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   census

   /ˈsɛnsəs/

   noun

   • 1. an official count or survey, especially of a population: "a traffic census"

   Word Origin early 17th century (denoting a poll tax): from Latin, applied to the registration of citizens and property in ancient Rome, usually for taxation, from censere ‘assess’. The current sense dates from the mid 18th century.

   Scrabble Points: 8

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