Concepts are warranted by causal theory, not stipulated by definitional fiat.

Evidence

A gender analysis of the welfare state illustrates what I mean by an ontological, realist, and structural analysis of concepts. It is not really about definitions as much as about analyzing how welfare policies work. You cannot make gender analysis go away by saying “This is what I mean by the welfare state” (the Red Queen strategy). The concept of the welfare state matters because it is embedded in important theories about the welfare state and its impact on individuals. — Gary Goertz, Social Science Concepts, 606

Categorization

• SEED: Angle: ‘The Red Queen Strategy’ — an essay on how stipulative definition is the most common way social scientists dodge evidence that their categories are wrong.
• APHORISMS: Defining a term to your own advantage does not make the phenomenon go away, any more than renaming the world bends it.