noun
caseload
noun
1
The number of cases a person or team is actively working on at one time.
"The public defender's caseload was so heavy she barely slept."
"Social workers are asking for smaller caseloads."
How to Use Caseload
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishHow many cases someone is responsible for at once.
Common pairings
heavy caseload
manage a caseload
reduce caseloads
Word Forms
caseloads plural
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Etymology
A straightforward compound of case + load.