caseload

noun — 2 senses

caseload

noun

Etymology From case + load.

1

The workload of a person or group that handles cases; the relative volume of cases expected to be worked upon.

  • As a public defender, Jonas had a crushing caseload and never felt that he could prepare his clients' defenses properly.
2

The set of persons whose cases are being handled by such a worker or group.

Entry derived from the Wiktionary, under licence CC BY-SA 4.0 — list of authors.