"political arithmetic" meaning in All languages combined

See political arithmetic on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} political arithmetic (uncountable)
  1. (now archaic or historical) The demographic statistics of a country or state. Tags: archaic, historical, uncountable
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