'A near Midair Collision,' Commonly Called a near Miss, Means

'A near midair collision,' commonly called a near miss, means, according to the U. S. Department of Transportation, "an incident associated with the operation of an aircraft in which a possibility of collision occurs as a result of proximity of less than 500 feet to another aircraft, or a report is received from a pilot or flight crew member stating that a collision hazard existed between two or more aircraft." This is an example of a:

A) stipulative definition
B) persuasive definition
C) lexical definition
D) precising definition