count among
phr. v..phr. v.. to include someone or something as part of a specific group.
phr. v.. to include a person or thing within a particular category or group; often used in the passive voice to indicate status or membership.
I count him among my closest friends.
The museum counts several rare paintings among its most valuable possessions.
Though he was once a critic of the regime, he is now counted among its most loyal and vocal supporters.
usually followed by a plural noun or a collective group.
this is a more formal way to say 'include' or 'consider as part of'; it often appears in the passive form 'to be counted among'.
I count among my friends him.I count him among my friends.the object being categorized must come before the prepositional phrase starting with 'among'.