topcode
Etymology
From top + code.
topcode means an upper income threshold beyond which census responses are censored, to prevent very wealthy individuals from being identified by their income. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 88 out of 100.
noun
- An upper income threshold beyond which census responses are censored, to prevent very wealthy individuals from being identified by their income.
verb
- To censor a census response in this way.