Sentence examples for been given a broader from inspiring English sources

It has since been given a broader meaning to cover "one who closely follows fashion," though some meanspirited anti-eliteniks use it as a synonym for "clotheshorse".

Although initially the term value capture referred to pure "land value capture", over the years it has been given a broader meaning, including today all the strategies which aim at financing through location – based value [8].

Mr. Zetsche has been given a broad mandate to overhaul Chrysler's structure and products and, most particularly, to reduce costs.

Ryan didn't want to express views about specifics before the investigation by the joint committee, but he said it had been given a broad brief in order to consider the various alternatives and "all options should be considered".

The new agency, the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, has been given a broad mandate to set ethics and conflict-of-interest standards, discipline accountants and conduct annual reviews of the largest accounting firms.

Vogue editor Anna Wintour has been given a broad new portfolio at the Conde Nast magazine empire, the New York Times reported Tuesday night.

The phrase 'anything of value' in bribery and related statutes has consistently been given a broad meaning, to carry out the congressional purpose of punishing misuse of public office".

Although the CRS study doesn't contain Ford's quip about Justice Douglas, it nonetheless supports Ford's view that over the years the phrase has been given a broad and robust reading, suggesting that it pertains to conduct that results in serious violations of the "public trust".

The bill, which amends the New Zealand Flag Referendums Act to "enable New Zealanders to be given a broader range of options in the first flag referendum", was introduced by the opposition Green party.

France and Russia have hinted that they will veto any move to lift sanctions against Iraq -- virtually a prerequisite for reconstruction -- unless the United Nations is given a broader role than wanted by Washington.

But Lord Wakeham said the Lords should be given a broader mandate to scrutinize constitutional and human-rights legislation and to hold the House of Commons to account in its handling of European Union business.