coopt

coopt, co-opt [kəʊˈɒpt]

vb (tr)

1. to add (someone) to a committee, board, etc., by the agreement of the existing members

2. to appoint summarily; commandeer

[from Latin cooptāre to elect, from optāre to choose]

cooption , co-option, cooptation, co-optation n

cooptative , co-optative adj

Thesaurus

coopt co-opt

verb appoint, choose, pick, select, elect She co-opted Natasha as her assistant.

Translations

coopt

vt → selbst (hinzu)wählen, kooptieren (spec); he was coopted onto the committee → er wurde vom Komitee selbst dazugewählt

coopt [kəʊˈɒpt] vt to coopt sb onto/into sth → cooptare qn per qc

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coopt [kəʊˈɒpt] vt to coopt sb onto/into sth → cooptare qn per qc