Abstract
Definitions of key policy terms are important elements in policy construction. Accordingly, the power to define such terms is a linguistic marker of relationships among players in the policy process. Combining a linguistic framework with the cultural framework of Marshall, Mitchell, and Wirt (1989), this article traces definition of the term at risk in the context of one state, Arizona. Researchers in the Department of Education used the definition process as an opportunity to enhance the department’s prestige and power in relation to other policy-making bodies.
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