co optation
/koʊˌɑpˈteɪʃən/
noun
- The process of adding new members to a group or committee by a vote of the existing members.
- The organization's rules allow for the co-optation of up to two outside experts.
- The club's co-optation of new officers happened at the annual meeting.
- Co-optation is a common way to fill vacancies on a board.
- The act of taking over an idea, movement, or practice and using it for your own purposes, often changing its original intent.
- The co-optation of slang from marginalized groups is a common cultural pattern.
- Many critics warned against the co-optation of the local tradition by large corporations.
- The co-optation of the protest's message by the media diluted its impact.
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