"cooptation" meaning in English

See cooptation in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: cooptations [plural], coöptation [alternative], co-optation [alternative]
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  1. A co-opting: a commandeering, appropriation, or taking over. Tags: countable, uncountable Synonyms: cooption
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  2. A co-opting: an absorption or assimilation. Tags: countable, uncountable Synonyms: cooption
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