co-option

A form of cooption — A cooptation.

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Meanings

nounco-option (plural co-options)

plural co-options

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of cooption.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe selection of a new member (usually by a vote of the existing membership)

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election

nounthe act of appointing summarily (with or without the appointee's consent)

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appointmentassignmentdesignation

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

co-option. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/co-option

MLA

“co-option.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/co-option. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “co-option,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/co-option.

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