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Co-Optation

nounid 25828·updated May 18, 2026
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the selection of a new member (usually by a vote of the existing membership)

polysemous

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unclassified

Variants

synonym
co-option
plural
Co-Optations
possessive
Co-Optation's
pluralpossessive
Co-Optations'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary2 sensesview framework →
§1
the act of appointing summarily (with or without the appointee's consent)
§2
the selection of a new member (usually by a vote of the existing membership)
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
the selection of a new member (usually by a vote of the existing membership)
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