"zombie statistic" meaning in All languages combined

See zombie statistic on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: zombie statistics [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} zombie statistic (plural zombie statistics)
  1. A piece of information that is frequently cited by experts and institutions, despite having no basis in research or reality.
    Sense id: en-zombie_statistic-en-noun-r-Fq-FXD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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