co-option#1 (n)
co-optation#1 (n)

n00164999

type n
lex_filenum 04
def the act of appointing summarily (with or without the appointee's consent)
Outgoing links
Hypernym appointment, assignment, designation, naming
Derivationally related form co-optation → co-opt
Derivationally related form co-option → co-opt
Incoming links
Hyponym appointment, assignment, designation, naming
Derivationally related form co-opt → co-option
Derivationally related form co-opt → co-optation

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