redefinitions

Just because keiths wants to re-define a word-concept as something not recognized by those whose job it is to parse languages for a living and tell us what the synonyms are, does not mean that his redefinitions are authoritative.

Carry-Over Thread 2007

In sharp contrast, the old Harold Koh would have eviscerated the Harold Koh who now offers ludicrous redefinitions of "war" and "hostilities" so he can get the policy conclusion he wants.

The Contradictions of Harold Koh William McGurn 2011

Rather than face this, we seduce ourselves with redefinitions such as the vogue concept that we can block with relative ease the straits through which the strategic materials upon which China depends must transit.

The Decline of U.S. Naval Power Mark Helprin 2011

Perhaps none at all in the immediate term, but what is encouraging is that the concept of the niqab is being decoupled from religion and incorporated into popular culture, examined and discussed in terms of freedom of choice, artistic expression, and redefinitions of sexuality and personal space.

'NiqaBitch' unveil themselves in Paris Nesrine Malik 2010

If centenarians become commonplace, then it is only a matter of time before the cascade of redefinitions continues.

I hope when I finally grow up that I will become a Real Old Person | Tim Lott 2011

The less good news was that decades of funding manoeuvres, cuts, redefinitions and massaged priorities meant I was "free" to spend additional months being ill with the NHS or was "free" to pay again and bet on more detailed attention of the kind I got in spades from my NHS GP when I was a kid.

'Free' healthcare? That has to be the greatest oxymoron of our age | AL Kennedy 2011

Similarly, pressure on the use of consultants is producing innovative redefinitions across the public sector.

The fightback against public sector pay cuts begins 2010

This kind of sly political obfuscation is despicable in that the gay lobby knows that the slippery slope they are creating will indeed eventually lead to other crude redefinitions of holy matrimony down the road simply to appease people with peculiar sexual and social fetishes.

Zombie » Gay voter remorse as McCains step up where Obama fails 2010

I am against redefinitions of words which result in the loss of meaning of those words.

Zombie » Gay voter remorse as McCains step up where Obama fails 2010

But that said, if we let them do one of their patented Orwellian redefinitions on the word "freedom," we'll regret it.

Toomey: GOP Is A Big Tent For Freedom -- And Arlen Specter Didn't Fit 2010