co-optation

Noun
  1. The selection of a new member (usually by a vote of the existing membership) (synset 100182040)
    is a type of: election - the act of selecting someone or something; the exercise of deliberate choice
    same as: co-option
  2. The act of appointing summarily (with or without the appointee's consent) (synset 100165820)
    is a type of: appointment, assignment, designation, naming - the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
    same as: co-option

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