To solve this, I think some more universal mathematical truths would have to be employed. If you have 30 different definitions of compactness, the party in power will tend to choose the definition that will benefit them the most. If however, you choose some construct in mathematics where there is only a single option, you may avoid this particular problem.

This may not be the perfect example, but something like this

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3201424/A-new...