(n)the bureau of the Commerce Department responsible for taking the census; provides demographic information and analyses about the population of the United States, Syn.Census Bureau
n. [ L. census, fr. censere. See Censor. ] 1. (Bot. Antiq.) A numbering of the people, and valuation of their estate, for the purpose of imposing taxes, etc.; -- usually made once in five years. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. An official registration of the number of the people, the value of their estates, and other general statistics of a country. [ 1913 Webster ]
☞ A general census of the United States was first taken in 1790, and one has been taken at the end of every ten years since. [ 1913 Webster ]
[にんべつちょう, ninbetsuchou](n) (See 戸籍簿) family registry (of the district) (Edo period); population registry; records of an Edo period census[Add to Longdo]
[らくせき, rakuseki](n, vs) (1) lack of registration (in the census register); (2) (See 身請け) buying a geisha or prostitute her contractual freedom[Add to Longdo]