cooptation

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Etymology [edit]

From coopt +‎ -ation.

Noun [edit]

cooptation (plural cooptations)

A co-opting: a commandeering, appropriation, or taking over.
A co-opting: an absorption or assimilation.

Synonyms [edit]

(commandeering): cooption
(absorption, assimilation): cooption

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