11.   Furthermore, fund managers are expanding their definition of utilities to include companies like independent power producers, pipeline companies and even drilling outfits.

12.   Gun control advocates are also bringing legal cases to expand the definition of product liability law.

13.   In addition, it would expand the definition of hate crimes to include violence based on sexual orientation, gender or disability.

14.   It would also expand the definition of harassment to include business and professional relations, giving rights to victims that now apply only to relationships between employers and employees.

15.   It would expand the definition of first-degree murder and make those convicted of such an offense eligible for the death penalty.

16.   It would expand the definition to require registration and reporting of those who lobby the executive branch and congressional staff and would narrow the exemptions for lawyers.

17.   Officials at the system operator organization and environmentalists say the Pataki administration plans to expand the definition to allow backup generators to be used more often.

18.   On the other hand, expanding a definition of abuse does not always have negative consequences.

19.   Others say new research has expanded the definition of autism.

20.   Republicans who oppose expanding the definition of hate crimes say it would create separate classes of victims.