definition

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But allies and civil rights leaders say the decision reflects an overly narrow definition of public service.

From Salon

By their own definition, that must be the “neutral” FFR, the level that is consistent with full employment and stable prices.

From Barron's

"He seems to believe that any good-faith disagreement with his own interpretation of the law is, by definition, illegitimate," Schwinn told AFP.

From Barron's

TotalEnergies and the plaintiffs are at odds over the reach of the definition of the environment -- whether it means risks on a local scale such as a polluted river or more broadly global warming.

From Barron's

That wordy definition has long been a source of legal debate.

From BBC