Anchorjacking

anchorjacking (n.)

/ˈæŋkərˌdʒækɪŋ/ (ANG-ker-jak-ing)

: the bad-faith seizure of a term’s semantic anchor by unilaterally advancing a self-serving definition as canonical

often sustained through motte-and-bailey tactics, refusal to engage critique, or aggressive defense of the unilateral framing