co-optation

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A noun referring to the process of selecting a new member by a vote of the existing membership, or the act of appointing someone summarily, with or without their consent.

• 🇩🇪Substantiv, das den Prozess bezeichnet, ein neues Mitglied durch Wahl der bereits vorhandenen Mitglieder zu bestimmen, oder die Handlung, jemanden ohne dessen Einverständnis in eine Position zu berufen.

1. Selection by existing members C1 formal

   The process of choosing a new member to join a group or committee, typically through a vote by the current members.

   • The committee's co-optation of a new member was approved unanimously.
   • Co-optation is often used to fill vacancies in boards.
   • The club's rules allow for the co-optation of experts.

   🇩🇪Kooptation

   Synonyme: appointmentco-optionelectionselection

2. Summary appointment C2 formal

   The act of appointing someone to a position or group without their prior consent, often done unilaterally.

   • The leader's co-optation of a rival into the cabinet was controversial.
   • Co-optation can be a strategy to neutralize opposition.
   • The board's co-optation of the new director was met with resistance.

   🇩🇪Kooptation

   Synonyme: co-option

• co-optations plural form
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• co-optation's possessive singular form