Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, known for her affable leadership in Congress and gender-neutral activism, has stunned the nation with her first definition of the word 'word'.

While speaking in a recent press conference about the necessity for more accurate interpretation of language, the New York representative for the 14th Congressional District astounded attendees by clearly and concisely defining the word: "A word," she said, "is a sequence of letters and/or sounds that carry meaning."

The definition, while not necessarily groundbreaking or earth-shattering in its uniqueness, has nevertheless captivated scholars and laypeople alike. To have come from the lips of AOC, it carries with it an unseen and uncanny aura of authority. Perhaps now that AOC has deigned to define the meaning of 'word', humanity can begin, at last, to communicate with clarity and precision.