Co-optation
noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 Alternative form of cooptation. alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable
- 2 the act of appointing summarily (with or without the appointee's consent) wordnet
- 3 the selection of a new member (usually by a vote of the existing membership) wordnet
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