census form
collocation in Englishmeaningsofcensusandform
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census
noun[C]
uk/ˈsen.səs/us/ˈsen.səs/
a count for official purposes, especially one to count the number of people living in a country and to collect information ...
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form
noun
uk/fɔːm/us/fɔːrm/
a paper or set of papers printed with spaces in which answers to questions can be written or information can be recorded in an ...
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(Definition ofcensusandformfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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The 1911censusformasked sensitive questions for the first time.
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Obviously, thecensusformis still shaped by politics and ideology as much as by analysts' desire for accurate and complete data.
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The people who objected to filling in some of the information asked for on thecensusformhad a point.
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A single bilingualcensusformhas not been provided.
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He was arrested for not paying a fine that was imposed because he did not complete acensusform.
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The acceptability, effectiveness and practicability of a bilingualcensusformare under consideration.
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We know many farmers have entered incorrect areas when completing theircensusform.
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Households identified by enumerators as absent on census night were asked to fill in acensusformvoluntarily on their return.
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How are they to be shown on thecensusform?
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I understand that they have somecensusformgoing round at the moment.
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Anyone who has filled up acensusformwill probably have noticed a question at the bottom about piped water.
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The format of the existingcensusformdoes not allow autism provision to be disaggregated.
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I can see no grounds for objecting to giving the information asked for on thecensusformwhich is required solely for statistical purposes.
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I understand however that, in the past, some people who failed to fill in thecensusformor answer a question were prosecuted.
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For example, where will it say on thecensusformthat the answer to the question is voluntary?
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Just as thecensusformis insulting and offensive and may lead to law-breaking, so too will the regulations.
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It would be excellent if we could move, even in acensusform, towards a more attractive layout.
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I said that there will be regulations at a later date, and there will be a facsimile of thecensusform.
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I do not know his reasons for not filling in hiscensusform; perhaps he will tell us.
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He was taken to court for not filling in thecensusform.
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The content and format of the 2001censusformare not yet decided.
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